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as in dads
a male human parent
I'll ask my old man if he's up for a round of golf this weekend
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as in husbands
the male partner in a marriage
my old man and I have been together for 10 years now
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as in boyfriends
a male romantic companion
my old man and I have decided to move in together
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Recent Examples of old men
It’s based on a 2007 study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings where scientists divided two groups of 50 and 60-year-old men and women into two groups.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The number of 20-year-old men—the primary age for conscription—has fallen 30 percent since 2019 to about 230,000.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Two 28-year-old men were struck and injured in the shooting.
—Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The number of 20-year-old men—the primary age for conscription—has fallen 30 percent since 2019 to about 230,000.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Two 28-year-old men were struck and injured in the shooting.
—Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for old men
Noun
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Additionally, moms are more likely to receive daily photos from their kids, with 20% reporting frequent updates compared to 14% of dads.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
9 Sep. 2025
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People shouting at the top of their lungs, including my son and I; there were a lot of dads and sons around us.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both Wilson and Webbon rely on strict interpretations of the Bible to back up their views that husbands rule over their wives and thus their households.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Séances ceased being a party game or stage act and instead became a beacon of hope for those who were left behind that their sons, brothers and husbands weren’t truly gone.—
Alice Vernon
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In this laugh-a-minute romp, Keke Palmer and SZA star as two down-on-their-luck besties and roommates who discover (much too late) that one of their boyfriends squandered their rent money.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The pressures of the war wear on the performers in different ways — the younger men grapple with the fear of being called up to serve, many of the women have boyfriends on the front lines and some of the older members have lost children in battle.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Male dogs aren't exactly doting fathers.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Brett Eagleson and Elizabeth Miller both lost their fathers in the attack.—
September 11,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Of course, telling her boys apart is easy for Ness.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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There were men sitting at tables in front of what must have been a bar, three little boys who stopped playing on the pebble beach to watch me, two women also disembarking with baskets and packages from their shopping in Como.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Old men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20men. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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