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as in dad
a male human parent the special relationship that exists between fathers and sons

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as in Lord
capitalized the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe let us ask humbly for the blessings of our Father in heaven

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verb

as in to sire
to become the father of Paul Revere somehow found room in his small house for the large family he had fathered

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Recent Examples of father
Noun
His father was an NBA coach, and Lucas played under Billy Donovan at Florida and Rick Barnes at Texas. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025 The 22-year-old did not shy away from his famous father on Sunday night (March 9) during his audition on American Idol‘s season 23 premiere. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2025
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As of February 2025, Elon Musk has fathered 13 children with four different women. Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025 John Drew was married four times and fathered four children. Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for father
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Noun
  • But first, there’s an engrossing look at the life of a multi-faceted woman who grew up in the squeaky-clean 1950s, with a dad who worked in PR for Disney.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Following the unexpected turn of events, Guzman documented her dad's journey and shared it on TikTok (@whoevenisval) on February 26.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Isaac is the founder and CEO of the American Energy Institute.
    Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Just as startups grow from a spark of an idea to a structured organization, so can an emerging family office evolve from a single visionary founder to a sophisticated ecosystem.
    Francois Botha, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This recipe is familiar yet revolutionary at the same time, just like your grandfather's stories.
    Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Pulte, whose grandfather founded the nation’s third-largest homebuilder, PulteGroup, said that privatizing the two companies is not the Trump administration’s top priority this time around.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
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  • Into Mischief has sired the last three San Felipe winners trained by Bob Baffert (2024, 2021, 2020) with 2020 winner Authentic going on to also win the September running of the Kentucky Derby following COVID.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Further, males who sired at least one calf were at least three times more likely to sire more offspring than would be expected if mating were random.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Accountant 2: Dependency Exemption, in a nod to the daddy issues running through this now-series.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen’s daughter Lola is a daddy’s girl.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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  • The family drama comedy follows a Gen Z content creator who returns to her ancestral home for viral content, only to encounter her deceased brother’s ghost and deal with greedy relatives.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Whether through music, art, photography, or books, creators can receive ongoing payments when their work is used or sold.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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  • The Cajuns of south Louisiana trace their ancestors to the French Acadians exiled from Nova Scotia around 1755.
    Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Our ancestors crossed a vast ocean, strode into the unknown wilderness, and carved their fortunes from the rock and soil of a perilous and very dangerous frontier.
    CBS News, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Hopefully Novocaine spawns a series, that'd be unbelievable.
    H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The murder spawned the retaliatory killing of a 26-year-old man by a rival gang, the Manhattan DA’s office said in October.
    Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025

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“Father.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/father. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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