papa
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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
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
After scoring a goal in stoppage time, he pulled up his Liverpool shirt to show a T-shirt underneath bearing the message "freedom for papa".
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2023
“Well, your papa is practically a bogatyr, right? So no witch would come here.”
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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
R&B-loving Filipina American friends launch the plant shop for ‘fly plant mamas and papas’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 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
“I did what papas do. Now, let's enjoy your few weeks home. No more talk of this, okay?”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
