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old man

noun

Definition of old man

as in dad

a male human parent I'll ask my old man if he's up for a round of golf this weekend

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as in husband

the male partner in a marriage my old man and I have been together for 10 years now

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as in boyfriend

a male romantic companion my old man and I have decided to move in together

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Noun

Aside from his family — led by baseball-lifer dad James — Vilade is loved the most in the Rays clubhouse.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Other jobholders included dads with young children and women with no kids.

— Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of dad

Noun

The grieving husband said Soto de Guzman wanted to take their son to Santo Domingo on Saturday and had already booked a flight, but the son was in the midst of a mental health crisis.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026
Her husband of nearly 58 years, businessman Carl Dean, died at age 82 on March 3, 2025.

— Deborah Wilker, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of husband

Noun

She was accompanied by her younger son, Kash, 14, and current boyfriend Kyle Mowitz, who is in asset management.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
The editors then serve up a tasty treat of a bunch of photos with Emily smack dab in the center, and cycle through them more quickly than Jenn’s boyfriend Ryan cycles through loud denim jackets.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of boyfriend

Noun

Nuclear Children follows 18-year-old Isla Sparrow who, after the death of her father in a submarine accident, hopes to escape her grieving family and flee to university.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
In the story, Ejva inherits her father’s reindeer herd following his sudden death.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of father

Noun

As bald eagle fans around the world mourn the death of Jackie, her longtime mate Shadow has been spotted with a possible new beau in Southern California.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Sara Howe, a carriage driving trainer who often sees Louise and her beau at competitions, told Hello!

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of beau

Noun

Yet these survivors are so hard-wired to be fearful of their neighbors that Hig and Cima’s rusty, tentative flirtation takes place under the gaze of her daddy’s gun, a heck of a chaperone.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
At this early juncture, the O’Hare Flyer needs a Chicago train daddy, to borrow the moniker famously given to the British transit executive Andy Byford, who now is leading the overhaul of New York’s Penn Station.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of daddy

Noun

Ryker Huther is tied for first with 66 for Circle Christian boys golf on the first day of the Titan Invitational.

— Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
This 1999 movie is about a manchild named Sonny who takes in a little boy (played by Dylan and Cole Sprouse, perfect for Riverdale fans) to impress his ex-girlfriend.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026

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