breadwinner
Example Sentences
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After searching for a new rental property she and her partner realised they could no longer afford to stay in London, particularly as Georgie was the "predominant breadwinner".
From BBC
The welfare system attempted to replace family breadwinners, but it turned out that those breadwinners were providing more than money.
One is that its stars are their family’s breadwinners.
From Salon
As the breadwinner for her family, Modica said the stress of student debt never goes away.
From Salon
She sees this most in one particular trend: More women than ever say they are the primary breadwinner— about half of families today, versus just one-third in 2021.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
