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- noun A male partner of a
pregnant woman (mother-to-be ), especially when for the first time.
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Examples
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Over the course of the season, viewers will see how impending motherhood will impact her job, her partner, her family and the father-to-be, who has yet to be revealed.
Mary McCormack Is Pregnant in Real Life and on In Plain Sight 2011
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We've seen so many standouts — including the barely clad Chase, who really knows how to expose his technique; "naughty girl" Jordan Casanova, who's really a good girl; and spitfires like "Lil O" and father-to-be "D.C."
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Universal Pictures/Everett Collection Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogen After a drunken affair makes the immature Ben Stone Seth Rogen a father-to-be, he makes a go, slowly, of becoming a grownup.
Where Have The Good Men Gone? Kay S. Hymowitz 2011
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Sam is a father-to-be, whose wife, Nadia Elena Anaya has just been told that she needs to spend the final six weeks of her pregnancy on her back or risk a premature delivery.
Marshall Fine: HuffPost Review: Point Blank Marshall Fine 2011
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I realise I am no longer a panicky first-time father-to-be.
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By filling out a detailed online form, we were assured that our telegram would be suited to our recipient — a father-to-be.
Ding Dong. Your Singing Telegram Is Calling Charles Passy 2010
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By filling out a detailed online form, we were assured that our telegram would be suited to our recipient — a father-to-be.
Ding Dong. Your Singing Telegram Is Calling Charles Passy 2010
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By filling out a detailed online form, we were assured that our telegram would be suited to our recipient — a father-to-be.
Ding Dong. Your Singing Telegram Is Calling Charles Passy 2010
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The father-to-be I mentioned earlier told me that he encountered resistance when he informed his devout Catholic mother that he would soon become a parent.
Michele Somerville: Gay Catholic Ministry and Straight Pride 2010
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They also recommended that prior to becoming parents, that both the mother and father-to-be reduce their toxin exposures (and I would recommend that they lower their load as well).
Dr. Walter Crinnion: Organic Food: Dear Mr. President, Go Organic! 2010
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