Founding Fathers

plural noun

1. the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787.

2. (often lowercase),  any group of founders.

   the town's founding fathers.

Founding Fathers

1. A general name for male American patriots during the Revolutionary War, especially the signers of the Declaration of Independence and those who drafted the Constitution. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington were all Founding Fathers.

Example Sentences

He advocated for the abolition of slavery, but like many of the Founding Fathers, he also benefited from the institution and even bought and sold slaves for his in-laws.

From Los Angeles Times

“Somewhere there are Founding Fathers who are turning over in their graves.”

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, places like Portsmouth, N.H., are going all in with hosting history tours, film screenings and events led by descendants of both enslaved people and Founding Fathers.

From Salon

Conservative originalists throughout the judiciary have spent decades trying to divine what the Founding Fathers would think about a given law using little beyond vibes and a Ouija board conveniently located behind their eyes.

From Salon

A year ago, Gemini was "paused" following criticism of the "woke" images it generated, such as an image of the US Founding Fathers which inaccurately included a black man.

From BBC