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sperm donor

American  
[spurm doh-ner] / ˈspɜrm ˌdoʊ nər /

noun

plural

sperm donors
  1. a person who donates their sperm to enable others to become pregnant.


Example Sentences

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The two women used their own eggs and carefully chose one anonymous, healthy sperm donor.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Kim, who is now 30, is the grown up child of a mum, who like Lucy, chose to become a solo mother via sperm donor.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

This creates circumstances where a sperm donor can legally father large numbers of children.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

In Belgium, a single sperm donor is only supposed to be used by six families.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

He doesn’t truly fit the role of a father in my perspective, so I refer to him as my sperm donor.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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