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

To me, and everyone else in my family, he’s always been papa.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

“It reminds me of your aunt Tzivyah. We used to have so much fun with your papa building ours.”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack