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papa

[pah-puh, puh-pah] / ˈpɑ pə, pəˈpɑ /
NOUN
father
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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‘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

“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

Days before his father's release on Thursday, Díaz scored a goal against Luton and lifted his shirt to reveal the words in Spanish "freedom for papa".

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2023

Hal and Jim didn't learn until the next morning that their papa was already gone.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow