father
noun
a man who begets offspring; a male parent.
Example Sentences
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The show’s big themes are personal, not political: identity, love, loss, fathers and sons, family freedom, connection and being “real.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
"Much like the father in the story, my own dad... was an accountant, but he quit his job to grow tomatoes. So it kind of touches on both of our fathers," he told BBC Newsday.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
In a new study, Northwestern researchers examined all 130,267 babies born in Georgia in 2017 and followed their fathers for the next five years, through 2022.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
His lawyer arranged an audio call with Kashani, who is jailed in Isfahan but in another prison, to recite religious marriage vows before he died, with their fathers both giving permission.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
This was the four-part question that they answered to win: Name the famous fathers of: Queen Elizabeth I of England.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
