daddy

Example Sentences

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There was a long-running parlor game during his father’s first term about which of the children would run for president after daddy was done.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

They gave daddy $855.53 per semester for four or five years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

In the end, Lachlan received the long-sought kiss from daddy while James discovered, through an assortment of leaks, how much his mother and father couldn’t stomach him.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Villarreal: We’ve talked a little bit about we’re working through, for lack of a better term, some daddy issues during the making of this.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

“Miss Cornelia, your daddy was my friend, and what happened to his brother Matthew that night was a tragedy. I’ll never forget it. Drove his widow right out of town, as I recall.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan