papa
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May’s papa party offered, along with the suds, a learning experience and camaraderie among fathers, which Nieves believes is much needed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
"They couldn't believe that papa was in this and I couldn't believe it," he shared.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 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
My papa Joseph loved that song,” I blurt out.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Back in the kitchen, Jaramillo is explaining the latest addition to the taco menu: Uncle P, a.k.a. papas con huevo.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 24, 2022
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
And “Rutherford Falls” co-creator Sierra Teller Ornelas tweeted, “This may seem like a small papas thing, but all we hear is ‘you folks have no stars to build projects around’.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2022
Families pressed around picnic tables piled high with homemade empanadas, papas fritas and steaming cups of morocho, a thick, sweet drink.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2021
I guess papas have a way of knowing when boys are telling the truth.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
