father figure
Example Sentences
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Tony already has a father, but he badly needs tough direction from a father figure like Chef.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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
"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
Kenyan university student Ryan, who follows the videos of Andrew Kibe, says as a young man raised by a single mother, he views the influencer as a surrogate father figure.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Don’t look for some sad tale of the father figure I’m missing or how he left when blah, blah, blah.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
