family man

Example Sentences

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She said there was previous evidence of a "strong work ethic" and of him being a "family man".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

He was just a family man from Oklahoma City who’d been on his way to visit relatives in the Middle East.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Jim Bob Duggar attempted a political comeback in 2021 when he ran for a vacated seat in the Arkansas state Senate, leaning on what he believed was his reputation as an upstanding family man.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"He was a family man who wanted to give the best life to his five children. And now he is gone," said Khan, who also works in the UAE as a construction worker.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Gordievsky considered himself a devoted family man, but his secrets and lies created an inevitable distance between him and those he loved most.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau