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daddy

[dad-ee] / ˈdæd i /
NOUN
dad
Synonyms


NOUN
papa
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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“She played with them for a little while,” Lott said, “and finally said, ‘I’ll just call my daddy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

"I didn't look straight at her. Her daddy did," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

"My mother was a Democrat and my daddy was a Republican, so I’m a hypocrite," she quipped.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

The oldest, at four, understands from photos that she has another grandpa, understands that the man in the picture is her daddy’s daddy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Now, you should know that my daddy is a very intelligent man.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

The programmes are "parent-led, trauma-informed and support these mummies and daddies in the darkness".

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2025

When Miner’s oldest son was in kindergarten, “he came bouncing home one day saying, ‘Mommies can marry mommies, and daddies can marry daddies!’

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024

But they’re also doing something many child-free cat ladies and cat daddies can relate to on a scale that suits them – growing food, making butter, harvesting eggs.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2024

They set little traps for Hunham’s arrogance and sic their daddies on the administrators, who then bear down on him.

From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2023

Focus on the floor because I ain't got time to get stunted on by a whole bunch of rich girls whose daddies own stuff.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds

With Henry suddenly tired of daddying, the twins melted back into the woods with Wash every chance they got, taking Edgar along for their adventures.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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