papa

Example Sentences

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In June, his twin sons transferred to his alma mater from a Detroit prep school with hopes of making their papa proud and lifting the town’s spirit.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

‘You’ve got to take care of mama bear and papa bear first.’

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

Someone’s got to pay as papa becomes grand-père, but the forecast is bleak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

The IT engineer revealed Monzo only stopped when their four-year-old daughter started crying and said "mama" and "papa".

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

In the library, a little girl stared at the doorway, waiting for her papa.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland