dad

Example Sentences

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His dad eventually asked him to find a new place to practice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

R&B singer-songwriter H.E.R. says her dad taught her to play the bass line of “Shining Star.”

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

My dad was a butcher, my mother a butcher’s helper and then a junior-high-school teacher after my father died.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"One of the questions that still troubles me is what would have happened if my dad had not had the medical knowledge, confidence and determination to challenge the diagnosis," Lizzie said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

My dad is not convinced and gives her a hard look.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold