Thesaurus results for OLD MAN

old man

noun

Definition of old man

as in dad

a male human parent I'll ask my old man if he's up for a round of golf this weekend

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as in husband

the male partner in a marriage my old man and I have been together for 10 years now

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as in boyfriend

a male romantic companion my old man and I have decided to move in together

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Noun

Remember, parents with kids this age are also the ones that are still living with their mom and dad, have to have coloring books and fidget toys at work to settle their nerves and focus and flat out refuse to grow up.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Every single person, apart from me and him and the guy who plays his dad, are all real people.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of dad

Noun

However, since my husband died, this son has started phone and text communications.

— Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
The exhibits that Lincoln chose to organize reflected her belief that art is concerned not just with aesthetics but also with history, culture and politics, her husband said.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of husband

Noun

Rashaun married her boyfriend Kyle Rehn on Valentine’s Day this year.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
The 51-year-old former reality star took to TikTok on Thursday to celebrate her boyfriend Steve Neild’s birthday, and got support from her fans in the comments section.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of boyfriend

Noun

My 80-year-old mother and 87-year-old father were singing Hindu prayers to celebrate one of the most important holidays of our faith.

— Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Lozano Garita is the father of her two youngest children, relatives said.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of father

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Told without the participation of a single male actor, The Women turned Hollywood’s all-boys club on its head, becoming a major hit in a year dominated by Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz.

— Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
After teenage boys first reported that they had been abused in 2005, Church of the Resurrection conducted an internal investigation that court records show was inconclusive.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

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