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also poppa
as in daddy
a male human parent
a proud papa of newborn twins
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Recent Examples of papa
At its heart, this dish is essentially papas con chorizo, a dish in Mexican cuisine that combines potatoes and chorizo.
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Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Within 10 minutes the firepit danced with flames, flickering as the stars began to pop out in the night sky
My son, snuggled with his papa on the camp chair, was soon mesmerized by the fire.
—Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Sep. 2024
Nearby, Jazmin Vargas sat at a table enjoying chorizo con papas with her children, sister and niece.
—Sarah Mosqueda, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
The daughter of the actor and his ex-wife Demi Moore shared a throwback photo with her papa on Instagram, sharing the sentiments in the caption.
—EW.com, 21 Nov. 2023
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Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Within 10 minutes the firepit danced with flames, flickering as the stars began to pop out in the night sky
My son, snuggled with his papa on the camp chair, was soon mesmerized by the fire.
—Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Sep. 2024
Nearby, Jazmin Vargas sat at a table enjoying chorizo con papas with her children, sister and niece.
—Sarah Mosqueda, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
The daughter of the actor and his ex-wife Demi Moore shared a throwback photo with her papa on Instagram, sharing the sentiments in the caption.
—EW.com, 21 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for papa
Noun
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Golden Raye Mahomes arrived in the world this week on a wave of well wishes from thousands of people — from her daddy’s employer to fans of her mommy’s friend, Taylor Swift.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2025
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Naomi Osaka just announced her breakup with her baby daddy Cordae.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
6 Jan. 2025
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State prosecutors at the hearing depicted Higgins, a married father of two, as having a history of road rage and of drinking up to six beers before the crash, reports the AP.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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Walz's daughter shared a video on TikTok the same day, including a screenshot of the original photo and speaking about her father's popcorn recipe.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As a kid, Solo watched the Sheriff shoot his IT Head father, Russell Conroy, after locking himself in the vault on his dad’s instructions to protect him.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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The Stellar 90s have a squeaky clean look that’s less busy than the shoes Kaling wore but still has the hallmarks of a comfy dad sneaker: a chunky heel, mesh upper, and wide toe box.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Papa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/papa. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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