papa

Example Sentences

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‘You’ve got to take care of mama bear and papa bear first.’

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

When Gustav swaggers back into the daughters’ lives to play the cheery grandfather and beloved papa, both are skeptical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

But not before papa Ozzy got a few words in edgewise.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

She said Fayed "behaved like a father figure", told her to call him "papa", and "often spoke about his family and children, as if to make me feel safe around him."

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024

“Now that’s fine. That’s f-f-fine, white boy. When I pop me open Mr. Oyster, I think about growin’ up and my papa and Captain Bimbo, the first shrimp boat I e-e-ever work on.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy