papa

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

When Gustav swaggers back into the daughters’ lives to play the cheery grandfather and beloved papa, both are skeptical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

“He was the most amazing husband, father, papa and actor. He loved performing for the ‘Days’ audience and sharing the stage with the greatest cast, crew, and production team in the business.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2024

She said Fayed "behaved like a father figure", told her to call him "papa", and "often spoke about his family and children, as if to make me feel safe around him."

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024

“Well, I’m glad you’re okay. My papa used to say that anything made by man can be replaced, but not so much with things made by God.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt