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
The IT engineer revealed Monzo only stopped when their four-year-old daughter started crying and said "mama" and "papa".
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025
“A hamster. Maybe it’s a present for me, as well. I think my papa will enjoy it, too.”
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
Nearby, Jazmin Vargas sat at a table enjoying chorizo con papas with her children, sister and niece.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
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
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
They got their guy out there, and they’re like proud papas.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 5, 2020
“Because they had mamas and papas, too, Turner. You know about this stuff, right?”
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
