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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Just ask Jenna Bush Hager's high school boyfriend, who made a gutsy choice when addressing her dad, former President George W. Bush.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Moore said the exclusion cut particularly deep because she was educated at one such school in Germany, and is the proud daughter of her Vietnam vet dad.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
Except Rowan can’t call her dad in a panic from the smoking porch because her dad is the one pouring the Jägermeister shots (metaphorically speaking).
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
Awaiting her in heaven were dad, Kenny (1965); mom, Frieda (2008); sister, Cindy (1993); son, Kenny (2021); daughter, Kelly (2009); nephew, Troy (2021); parents-in-law, Ralph Ruble, Lyle and Alma Ebeling.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Moore said the exclusion cut particularly deep because she was educated at one such school in Germany, and is the proud daughter of her Vietnam vet dad.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
Except Rowan can’t call her dad in a panic from the smoking porch because her dad is the one pouring the Jägermeister shots (metaphorically speaking).
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
Awaiting her in heaven were dad, Kenny (1965); mom, Frieda (2008); sister, Cindy (1993); son, Kenny (2021); daughter, Kelly (2009); nephew, Troy (2021); parents-in-law, Ralph Ruble, Lyle and Alma Ebeling.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Dad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dad. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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