dad

Example Sentences

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"I listen to David Bowie, Blondie, The Police, The Cure – all that kind of stuff from my dad and they are all here."

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Dandruff is a side effect of my medications, so I now use the same Head & Shoulders conditioner as my dad, which doesn’t help the middle-aged-man concern.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

Debbie worked in the school cafeteria in fourth and fifth grade so she could eat free when her dad was on strike.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Kensinger screamed as he hugged his dad Cliff.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“My mom asked your dad to look at an essay I wrote for a partial scholarship. For Purnell,” he says.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison