family man

Example Sentences

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Pandaram, meanwhile, is an uxorious family man struggling to marry off a spoiled daughter, and the story turns on the scams and deceptions he faces in arranging her future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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

"Becoming a dad really was the making of Ethan, he just had a real strong sense of wanting to be a family man," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Aunt Nancy says that Frank doesn’t have what it takes to be a family man.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers