father

Example Sentences

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When Digwa was sentenced at Southampton Crown Court, Henry's father Mark Nowak said the difference between the way the killer and his son were treated was "unbearable".

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

Dad, using the words of his father, told me America was always a place with “unlimited possibilities.”

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

One invented the telegraph, another created the first revolver, still a third was the father of the American sewing machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

Carr’s father, Chris, played six seasons in the NBA, highlighted by a runner-up finish in the 1997 NBA dunk contest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

But his father was watching him with an intensity that allowed no refusal.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver