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
“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
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
I unearthed, arguably, two such plates, including a papas con mole appetizer in which the house-cut fries had the texture of potatoes that were boiled, not fried.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2019
“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
