papa
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Hebel characterized Morrison as “very much like a papa bear, a protector” who was very close to Sheina, his only child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
‘You’ve got to take care of mama bear and papa bear first.’
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 16, 2025
To me, and everyone else in my family, he’s always been papa.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2025
But not before papa Ozzy got a few words in edgewise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
“Aw, he was a good man and a good friend, your papa was. I miss him, too.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
As a result, this specific babbling bent makes "dadas," "babas" and "papas" – along with "apas" and "abas" – very popular things for little Carlos or Keisha to say while hanging out in the crib.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2022
Having a space and having more workshop events will create that solid foundation for our clients to really be confident as plant mamas and papas!
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2021
He hits, in his way, the same notes as Ted Lasso: a man unabashed to be emotional, loving, kind, the proudest and most supportive of papas.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2020
Shyema lost her goodwill toward me somewhere between the papas and the stingray.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2018
And when the papas do calm down, the strange thing is they are very soft in the heart and they are just glad their childrens are alive and well.
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
