dad

Example Sentences

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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 was a role model, he was a best friend, he was the best dad in the whole world,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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

"Usually when we talk about my dad it's in a more light-hearted context of, like, 'do you remember this?'," he said.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

When she realized Daddy wasn’t her biological dad, several things clicked into place—but several other things swung free and set her spinning for a while.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith