as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Theodor Herzl is often credited as the founding father of modern Zionism
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Recent Examples of founding father
The moving, funny, thought-provoking and audience-interactive play is not a dry, educational tutorial about the document America’s founding fathers ratified in 1788.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
These breakthroughs trace their lineage back to the fundamental questions and methodologies introduced by the founding fathers.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2025
The picturesque hamlet is where Napa’s founding father, George Yount, established a village in the 1850s.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
In the ’90s, Ronald Reagan said that the Contras [the right-wing militias that waged guerilla warfare against the Marxist governments] were the equivalent of the American founding fathers.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
These breakthroughs trace their lineage back to the fundamental questions and methodologies introduced by the founding fathers.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2025
The picturesque hamlet is where Napa’s founding father, George Yount, established a village in the 1850s.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
In the ’90s, Ronald Reagan said that the Contras [the right-wing militias that waged guerilla warfare against the Marxist governments] were the equivalent of the American founding fathers.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for founding father
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Wearing only a bathing suit, a dressing gown, and a swim cap, McPherson—the founder of one of America’s first megachurches and just about the most famous woman in the country—had a street waffle for lunch, then settled in the shade of an umbrella just north of Venice Beach to work on a sermon.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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On the other hand, Prather, founder of The Original Article, carved his niche in Long Beach, focusing on turning creative ideas into profitable products with a clear vision and collaborative approach.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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But while Bad Influence is focused on the story of one influencer and her allegedly aggressive momager, the series also highlights the exploitation inherent to child influencing — a conflict both creator and consumers are challenged by to this day.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Michaels is the creator and executive producer of SNL UK, and the show will be produced by his company Broadway Video and Universal Television Alternative Studio’s U.K. production team.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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It is understood that father and son didn’t meet before Charles and Camilla headed to Italy.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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In 1913, his father acquired the famed Indore Pear diamonds from Chaumet, marking the beginning of a long-standing relationship with the historic Parisian Maison, Christie’s said.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Founding father.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founding%20father. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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