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
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
“It’s your papa who likes to cook. That’s where you get it from.”
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.