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Father's Day

American  

noun

  1. a day, usually the third Sunday in June, set aside in honor of fathers.

Father's Day British  

noun

  1. a day observed as a day in honour of fathers; in Britain the third Sunday in June

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Earlier this year, she honored McDermott with a Father’s Day post.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

One video, filmed on Father's Day when he confronted a photographer, shows the singer saying: "I'm a dad. I'm a husband. You're not getting it. It's not clocking to you. I'm standing on business."

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

On Father’s Day, more than 50 people gathered at Avocado Heights Park in the San Gabriel Valley for a march against deportations and raids.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025

Maybe it’s just a push alert, showing me photos of men shielding their children from rifles on Father’s Day.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2025

I was feeling depressed because it was the first Father’s Day since my dad died.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman

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