pappy

Example Sentences

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Ford was called Pappy in real life, and Kurosawa observes that “in Japanese we would call him the same thing, ‘oyaji.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Visitors will also find there’s much more to do than wait two hours for a table at Pappy and Harriet’s.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

They remember eating at the Sky Village Cafe, where Anthony Bourdain once ordered chili, onions and eggs after a tequila-infused night at Pappy and Harriet’s, a barbecue restaurant and music venue nearby.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: "Abbott Elementary" — "Party" "The Bear" — "Fishes" "The Bear" — "Honeydew" "The Gentlemen" — "Refined Aggression" "Hacks" — "Bulletproof" "The Ms. Pat Show" — "I’m the Pappy"

From Salon • Sep. 15, 2024

In an e-mail, Martha had written to me, “As Ol’ Pappy always said, ‘Follow the money.’

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann