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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 -
The two-time Emmy winner also discusses running restaurants in Utah and returning to the set for a project with an infamous ‘Breaking Bad’ dad.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
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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Viola Davis and husband Julius Tennon are always on the same page.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For now, both women seem perfectly happy in their separate lanes—with Taylor soaking up boyfriend time with Kelce, and Brittany juggling newborn life and her growing business ventures.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
21 Mar. 2025
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Lastly, the boyfriend fit is sleek and fitted, offering a chic, stylish silhouette.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Saritha and the boy’s father divorced in 2018, and after, Saritha moved out of state.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The bodies of the daughter and father were pulled from the ruins of their home while doctors unsuccessfully fought for the mother’s life for more than 10 hours, Fedorov wrote on the Telegram messaging app.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 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 5 Apr. 2025.
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