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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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old man
Noun
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Her dad is there to give her closure, and to find out more about her background.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025 -
Robert Hall Clothes, Inc. Myricks recalls that when her dad was getting ready to retire, the clothing retailer shut down.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The family of a woman who was strangled to death last year during a conjugal visit with her husband at a Northern California prison has called for reforms after a second woman was killed in a similar manner.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Val, a travel writer, and her husband Frank, a struggling chef and restaurant owner, are parents to Alexander and his temperamental teen sister Mia.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The result was harassment of Cornett, her boyfriend, and their families.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2025
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Natalia and her boyfriend reached out to Nicole and Vincent DePaul, a couple with dwarfism who had tried to adopt her in 2009 but were unable to due to financial constraints.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The podcast itself is very emotional in terms of coming to terms with who her father is, and also sitting down with the family members of her father’s victims.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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His grandparents on both sides of the family live in Milwaukee, as do his father’s three brothers and sister and his mother’s sister.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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More than a decade later, Stiller now counts Swift’s beau as a costar.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2025
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Alessandra Ambrosio is feeling the love with her new beau Buck Palmer!—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The next morning, however, Roman turns up at Parker’s plant daddy paradise, having cut his trip short.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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Now, however, lots of lovely baubles are coming to daddy!—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Old man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20man. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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