dad

Example Sentences

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“If we get a case, my dad is the first one I’m sending to go look at it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

In that capacity, Head cemented Giles in our minds as a positive father figure without meeting the strict definition of a TV dad.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

MarketWatch Picks: When my dad died, he made my sister his executor.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

He said his dad was "very career-orientated", who started out as an apprentice in Cwmbran before rising through the ranks to become a mining engineer, working across Scotland, the North East, Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

“Hard bargain,” my dad said, just as we heard Uncle Max pulling in.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith