as in dad
a male human parent
I cherish my memories of the times that I went fishing with my pa
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Noun
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If Brian is somehow his dad as a head coach, the Cowboys scored a winner.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2025 -
But after working for Royal Gems & Arts for several years, Choudhary started his own jewelry brand in 2019, called Santi, named after his dear old dad.—
Ming Liu,
Robb Report,
25 Jan. 2025
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The trouble began when the OP reserved a shaded table for her elderly father, who had recently undergone surgery.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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His misogyny is only exceeded by his bedridden father’s whose care falls to Delia in between her myriad other chores and odd jobs.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There’s Parisa, who is on the show to find a cat daddy — wait, no!—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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Those are some war daddies up front, getting right up in the grill of your quarterback in the pocket.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The proud papas were already tickled even before the actual proposal.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
2 Dec. 2024
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One of life’s greatest gifts is being your & your sibling’s papa!!—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
4 Nov. 2024
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“Pa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pa. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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