father

Example Sentences

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Related: ‘I plan to take out a mortgage’: My father died.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

But her father wasn’t in the picture, and her mother, Linda Gandy, told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that Cynthia’s life began a “downward spiral” after the family moved to a different neighborhood.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Once a relatively obscure royal, he outmaneuvered older cousins and purged rivals to become heir apparent as the health of his father, King Salman, declined.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

That would have been plenty, but a third section features Andrew Dismukes as an annoyed father refusing to listen to his 6-year-old son’s words.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

“I said I was going to the bathroom but left out the back door. My father lied to you.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam