Father's Day

American  

noun

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

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Father's Day British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

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“Happy Father’s Day to my baby daddy and rad co- parent,” she captioned a pair of family photos.

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“My son wrote a Father’s Day card at school for me,” Hit recalls.

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Celebrating Father’s Day and birthdays with cake and balloons.

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That action, Sherman said, was originally slated for Father’s Day, an especially busy time at the park.

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