father figure
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"Amid all this chaos, what really matters to me is this feeling of someone who can somehow bring everyone together, almost like a father figure."
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
“He’s been a father figure, a mentor and impacted so many aspects of our lives. The impact is on so many generations of people. It’s still tough for us to wrap our minds around it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
He has, of course, become that father figure and mentor to generations within American comedy.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
He meets the younger singer on her turf: The track is a theatrical pop confection with a busy, singsong melody, and Mr. Smith’s ageless cracked moan makes him sound like an approving father figure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
The respect in his voice was profound whenever he spoke of his father figure.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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