paternity leave

noun

: time off from a job given to a father after a child is born

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Saturday marked his return from paternity leave, as the lefty and his wife welcomed their first child on Wednesday. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026 One of two hard-throwing left-handers who joined the Twins on Tuesday, Rojas will likely be with the club only until Kody Funderburk returns from paternity leave. Dan Hayes, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026 After watching a lot of cricket in the middle of the night while on paternity leave, O’Brien started posting cricket videos. Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 Dubón was in center field for the second straight game in place of Michael Harris II, who is on paternity leave. ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paternity leave

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“Paternity leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paternity%20leave. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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