father

Example Sentences

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"My grandfather started this, then my father, and now it's my turn," the 49-year-old said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Her father was a manager at a construction and civil-engineering company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“They respect us, and we respect them,” said Ansari, whose father opened the eatery nearly half a century ago, in 1978, just seven years after the U.A.E. was established.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In the weeks after the crash, her grieving father Dimitris told the BBC he would always be proud of his daughter who "only had love to give".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

My father will be at his office, and Tuesday mornings are when my mother makes her weekly round of social calls.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse