father

Example Sentences

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She is also far less popular than her father ever was, losing three past elections and barely capturing this one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

As the heir of the movement founded by her father, her election has inspired both jubilation and fear among Peruvians who recall Alberto Fujimori’s rule from 1990 to 2000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Belov told the trial that he had been walking to a shop with his father for cigarettes when he saw a group of young girls.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Klugo’s parents — Karen, a former tennis player in high school, and his father, a Penn State swimmer — each carried the genes that could lead to hearing loss.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Torak knew that the loss of his father would never leave him -that he’d carry it in his chest all his life, like a stone.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver