dad

Example Sentences

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One of three finalists for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award, she’s got guys discussing her exploits on a dad pod otherwise dedicated to NBA takes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

"I listen to David Bowie, Blondie, The Police, The Cure – all that kind of stuff from my dad and they are all here."

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Dandruff is a side effect of my medications, so I now use the same Head & Shoulders conditioner as my dad, which doesn’t help the middle-aged-man concern.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

He began as a hockey dad overseeing his three sons in Connecticut’s Mid-Fairfield Youth Hockey Association.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“When you talk to your dad, do you feel that you can trust him to listen to you and accept you, and that there’s a shared feeling of give and take?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam