papa

Example Sentences

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In June, his twin sons transferred to his alma mater from a Detroit prep school with hopes of making their papa proud and lifting the town’s spirit.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

‘You’ve got to take care of mama bear and papa bear first.’

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

When Gustav swaggers back into the daughters’ lives to play the cheery grandfather and beloved papa, both are skeptical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

To me, and everyone else in my family, he’s always been papa.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

I planned the match from that hour; and when such success has blessed me in this instance, dear papa, you cannot think that I shall leave off match-making.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen