as in dads
a male human parent
I cherish my memories of the times that I went fishing with my pa
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Noun
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Harry maintains a close group of friends, many of them fellow dads.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026 -
Both moms and dads alike appreciate the reprieve with their children.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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While there are plenty of fathers who do this job in the modern age, the load-bearing parent is still the mother of the family much more often than not.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Absent parents, especially fathers, represent a significant cause of estrangement; mental illness is often a factor too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Pas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pas. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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