1
as in dad
a male human parent
his sire had been a renowned Wall Street lawyer
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2
as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
the revered sire of the impressionist movement in art
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Recent Examples of sire
Laura Clark, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
The breezy docu builds to McCarthy confronting New York Magazine vet Blum himself about siring the moniker that would prompt many Brat Pack members to instantly distance themselves from the others in subsequent films.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 12 June 2024
Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 23 July 2024
According to a press release from AMC, season three will introduce a number of book characters, from Lestat’s vampire sire, Magnus, to mysterious entities known as Those Who Must Be Kept.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 26 June 2024
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Verb
Historians don’t know exactly how many children Genghis Khan sired, but many agree his lineage is broad.
—Laura Clark, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
The breezy docu builds to McCarthy confronting New York Magazine vet Blum himself about siring the moniker that would prompt many Brat Pack members to instantly distance themselves from the others in subsequent films.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 12 June 2024
Noun
The guest-star roster grows In addition to the return of some fan favorites (including Guillermo's sire, Derek, played by Chris Sandiford), Simms says the show will continue its tradition of featuring notable guest stars.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 23 July 2024
According to a press release from AMC, season three will introduce a number of book characters, from Lestat’s vampire sire, Magnus, to mysterious entities known as Those Who Must Be Kept.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 26 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sire
Verb
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The remake’s emphasis on believability comes with a host of simplistic morals, such as how hard work begets dignity, righteous people will experience setbacks but never go unrewarded, and true love wins in the end.—
Elle Carroll,
Vulture,
24 Dec. 2024
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Veneration doesn’t necessarily beget clichés, but Perry’s passion for the generic knows no bounds.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
6 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Police are searching for a 6-year-old boy who was kidnapped by his dad in Rocklin, Northern California law enforcement officials said late Friday.—
Michael McGough,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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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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Trump commuted the sentences of all Jan. 6 defendants convicted of plotting to forcibly halt the certification of the 2020 presidential election, including Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, to time served.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and his fiance Lauren Sanchez made the rounds at the fundraising dinner at the National Building Museum, as did SpaceX founder Elon Musk.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
20 Jan. 2025
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In the world of Eraserhead, the first feature of David Lynch, everything is emphatically not fine: Strange industrial noises fill the soundtrack, all efforts at human connection go awry, and worst of all, our hero has fathered a disgusting inhuman creature the wriggles and oozes all over its crib.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Before his death, the wolf had fathered five pups in the Copper Creek pack.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 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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In the documentary, SNL creator Lorne Michaels explained how the band made his radar.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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While the streaming economy leaves much to be desired in terms of compensating creators, the blame is not entirely on streaming services.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The film spawned a number of sequels, including 1935's Bride of Frankenstein.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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MicroStrategy’s frenetic options have even spawned a fund called YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF, which sells call options to generate income.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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One of my favorites is Open Social Security, a free online program developed by Mike Piper, an author and expert on Social Security benefits.—
Steve Vernon,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Ideas By Paola Mendoza January 24, 2025 7:00 AM EST Mendoza is a film director, author and organizer.—
Paola Mendoza,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Sire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sire. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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