1
as in dad
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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2
as in husband
the male partner in a marriage
my old man and I have been together for 10 years now
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3
as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion
my old man and I have decided to move in together
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old man
Noun
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The best scene partner and dad in the world.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025 -
One of the three siblings had been with their dad at the time of the incident and was placed in police custody following the shootout, officials said at the time.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a bizarre twist, that denial letter listed her husband as the patient but made reference to the care of a newborn, not that of a 52-year-old man having a mental health crisis.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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It’s centered on her personal experience as a caregiver for her husband, who was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On September 5, the Friends actress was spotted enjoying a New York City date night with her boyfriend, Jim Cutis.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Both The Times and PIX11 report that Thomas is Mitchell's boyfriend.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Celebrating the assassination of a 31 year old father of two young kids is disturbing; that teachers would be among those who do so is completely unacceptable.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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His father, a hard-working Russian immigrant and patriotic US bomber pilot, taught him to respect authority.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Travis Kelce’s podcast and later becoming engaged to her beau of two years.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Then Emily Simpson suggests a game to cheer up Shannon Storms Beador’s daughter Sophie, who came home from New York City for the weekend after being dumped by a beau.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And, like The Boss, Hamlet has daddy (and uncle) issues.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
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My partner in crime, my adventure partner, my best friend, my baby daddy, my favorite everything- thank you.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Nassau County police first received a description of the person who was fatally struck on the parkway and then received a call from Christopher's school roughly 15 minutes later about a missing boy, detective Tracey Cabey tells PEOPLE.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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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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“Old man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20man. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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