breadwinner

Example Sentences

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He’s also a breadwinner again for his family.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

As the breadwinner for her family, Modica said the stress of student debt never goes away.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

"I'm not a hypocrite. I'm the breadwinner, earning my living there for my wife and children," Sopian Suputra, who works as a security guard at the plant, said.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

“That would be very difficult to do because I’m the breadwinner in the household, and you get accustomed to a certain lifestyle.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

He had a job he had to keep because he was the breadwinner in the household.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge