father
noun
a man who begets offspring; a male parent.
Example Sentences
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"Preserving Homer's legacy is a duty we owe to humanity. He is one of the founding fathers of literature," Bornova Mayor Omer Eski told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Yet both fathers are left asking the same question: how did children who believed they had earned their future lose faith in the very system meant to reward them?
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
The results suggest that Shimao's social hierarchy was organized through patrilineal descent, meaning ancestry and status were traced through fathers.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Mothers and fathers nationwide are alarmed by dwindling recess time and calling upon school administrators to restore it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
For most of my childhood, I thought all dads worked six days a week, but I began to notice that most of my friends' fathers took Saturdays and Sundays off.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
