as in father
a male human parent
my dad did most of the cooking for dinner because he usually got home earlier than my mom
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Recent Examples of dad
My dad's very entrepreneurial, so that kind of bled over onto me.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Case in point, her dad moved from Hong Kong to the United States because of his talent in running.
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Janet W. Lee,
NPR,
3 July 2026
Names that balanced regional pride, cultural relevancy, and just the right amount of dad-joke magic.
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Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
2 July 2026
In addition to Lisa, Winslow is also a dad to Dave and Suzie Winslow.
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Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
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Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Case in point, her dad moved from Hong Kong to the United States because of his talent in running.
—
Janet W. Lee,
NPR,
3 July 2026
Names that balanced regional pride, cultural relevancy, and just the right amount of dad-joke magic.
—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
2 July 2026
In addition to Lisa, Winslow is also a dad to Dave and Suzie Winslow.
—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for dad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dad
Noun
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The news of the arrest caught the attention of the family of Amy McHale, a woman who was once married to Horsch’s father and disappeared nearly 10 years ago.
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Her oldest sister, Sonia Gonzalez, said Gonzalez reminds her a lot of their father, who reinvented himself many times over the years.
Noun
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In the black-and-white photo, the daddy-daughter duo appeared to be spending some quality time together.
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In their respective grief, mommy issues, daughter issues, and, in the case of Armand and Daniel, daddy issues, our vampires are giving each other a run for their money over who is the most beautiful, most unwell.
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“Dad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dad. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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