papa

Example Sentences

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This might come as a shock to your mama and papa, since your family was friends with us Warnes for so long.

From Literature

Hebel characterized Morrison as “very much like a papa bear, a protector” who was very close to Sheina, his only child.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From MarketWatch

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

From The Wall Street Journal

“Sounds like a papa wolf and a cute little wolf cub to me.”

From Literature