father figure
Example Sentences
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“They wanted to have a child from, well, a certain kind of man. They saw that kind of father figure as the right one.”
Nancy Shear wasn’t yet out of her teens when she was hired as musical assistant to the eminent and enigmatic symphony conductor Leopold Stokowski, who became her mentor and a father figure of sorts.
In other words, Gen Z wants a financial father figure.
“Beam stepped in, stepped in as a father figure, a father role,” Nahshon Wright said.
From Los Angeles Times
The show depicted Beam as a mentor and father figure to his players, some of whom were facing significant challenges in their lives, as they navigate a football season.
From Los Angeles Times
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