as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Theodor Herzl is often credited as the founding father of modern Zionism
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Black Bird apple tv+ Dickinson Year: 2019-2021 Length: 3 seasons, 30 episodes
Creator: Alena Smith
When the story of Apple TV+ is written, this show will be one of the founding fathers, a program that debuted back in 2019 and helped define the company’s early brand.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founding father of France’s modern far right, died at 96.
—The Staff Of The Morning, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Fleischer keeps a file of heated American political rhetoric dating to the founding fathers.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
Arizona's founding fathers felt strongly that voters should have the right to make laws at the ballot box.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founding father of France’s modern far right, died at 96.
—The Staff Of The Morning, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Fleischer keeps a file of heated American political rhetoric dating to the founding fathers.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
Arizona's founding fathers felt strongly that voters should have the right to make laws at the ballot box.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
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Jessika Gatewood is the founder of Gatewood Designs.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2025
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Sikkema was the founder of the gallery formerly known as Sikkema Jenkins & Co., whose roster includes Kara Walker, Jeffrey Gibson, and Louis Fratino.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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What the voyage now represents is the unmaking of ideas from some of the great thinkers and creators of the age.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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The show will reportedly explore themes of home, lifestyle, and personal reflections, aligning with Meghan’s growing role as a content creator and entrepreneur.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The boy’s father, Nicolas Barcet, is accused of chasing his son around their home in St. Petersburg, then binding the boy from his shoulders to his feet and leaving him alone in his room, according an arrest affidavit obtained by the Daily News.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Jojo Gonzalez is endearing and funny as Kisa’s grieving father, Isamu (as well as Isamu’s no-nonsense brother).—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Founding father.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founding%20father. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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