father

Example Sentences

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Mary doesn’t know her biological father, but she was claimed by a Pomo head man and raised by one of his girlfriends, a loyal if embittered woman named Saturnina.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“You don’t want to paint yourself as the mother or father of the group,” Abrahams says.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Anant’s father, Mukesh — who is worth an estimated $90 billion and lives in a 27-story home — came to Washington, D.C., for Trump’s second inauguration, posing with the president at a private reception.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Inverness Caley Thistle legend Charlie Christie - the father of Scotland star Ryan - will also be jetting out to the US with his family.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"From this day on, Your Highness, you are free. The giant who dethroned your father the King is dead!" he said to the "princess."

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios