sperm donor

noun

: a man who gives his sperm usually to a sperm bank so that it can be used to help women get pregnant

Examples of sperm donor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her daughter, Erin Culver, said she was never told about the sperm donor and grew up believing the dad who raised her — the late Michael Duvall — was her biological father. —

Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2024 Using a sperm donor is less expensive, costing anywhere from $200 to $3,000 extra, or between $13,000 and $17,000 per IVF cycle. —

Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 25 July 2024 And a prolific sperm donor lambasts a new Netflix documentary series about him. —

Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 9 July 2024 Zilis has previously indicated that Musk offered to be her sperm donor. —

Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024 Melissa Etheridge is opening up about her decision to use her late friend David Crosby as a sperm donor. —

Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024 Etheridge revealed that Crosby, the biological father of two of her children as a sperm donor, has helped many couples welcome children. —

Jessica Wang, EW.com, 2 July 2024 Natalie had first met Meijer in the early 2010s when searching for a sperm donor with her then-girlfriend, opting for a private donation site in the hopes of gleaning more information about the men who might co-create her child. —

Charlotte Lytton, TIME, 2 July 2024 Star Expecting First Baby with Husband Chris Bassett There are multiple pathways to pregnancy after choosing a sperm donor. —

Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024

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