variants
also poppa
as in daddy
a male human parent
a proud papa of newborn twins
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Recent Examples of papa
He’s said to be even more conservative than his papa.
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Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
At its heart, this dish is essentially papas con chorizo, a dish in Mexican cuisine that combines potatoes and chorizo.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Within 10 minutes the firepit danced with flames, flickering as the stars began to pop out in the night sky
My son, snuggled with his papa on the camp chair, was soon mesmerized by the fire.
—Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Sep. 2024
Nearby, Jazmin Vargas sat at a table enjoying chorizo con papas with her children, sister and niece.
—Sarah Mosqueda, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
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Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
At its heart, this dish is essentially papas con chorizo, a dish in Mexican cuisine that combines potatoes and chorizo.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Within 10 minutes the firepit danced with flames, flickering as the stars began to pop out in the night sky
My son, snuggled with his papa on the camp chair, was soon mesmerized by the fire.
—Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Sep. 2024
Nearby, Jazmin Vargas sat at a table enjoying chorizo con papas with her children, sister and niece.
—Sarah Mosqueda, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for papa
Noun
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Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen’s daughter Lola is a daddy’s girl.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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For the first time, his young son wanted to come to the Oscars to see his daddy win.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The feud kicked off in December 2024 when Bregoli accused Alabama of trying to steal her boyfriend, Le Vaughn (the father of her 11-month-old daughter, Kali Love), in an Instagram Story.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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At least four of the detainees whose families spoke with the Herald are fathers to children 5 years old or younger.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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My dad’s dosas were perfection—paper-thin, lacey, crispy, filling.—
Urmila Ramakrishnan,
Bon Appétit,
1 Mar. 2025
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The 17-year-old’s breakout summer was tied to their close relationship with their dad.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Papa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/papa. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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