padres
- plural of padre.
Example Sentences
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“When the padres came through … they used the words ‘a land of abundance.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2025
“But my parents … mi padres … they told me to learn English,” she explains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
Brought to the New World by the Spanish padres, the pomegranate is a curious and beautiful fruit, an ancient symbol of birth and eternal life.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2012
I want it to hold the romance of the Pilgrim fathers … the romance of the Spanish conquistadores and of the French padres.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2012
“Okay, mi amor. Your mom said there’s some picadillo in the kitchen. Tus padres won’t be back until later tonight. Eat, okay? Estás muy flaquito.”
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
