father figure
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Chandler flexes the charisma that made his “Friday Night Lights” father figure Coach Taylor such an indelible figure, while Pierre’s buttoned-down smolder slowly simmers the tension between them.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Ali Hamid drove from Chatsworth to pay homage to the man he described “as my mentor, my father figure, my everything.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 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
"I love the monarchy because my parents divorced when I was very young. Rama IX was like a father figure to me," she said, referring to the former king.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
And it doesn’t have to be because they want a father figure for their sons.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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