father

Example Sentences

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In 2021 her father made her a chief of staff in his private bodyguard, giving her the rank of general.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Gracias was born in Detroit to a Spanish mother and a father from Goa, India.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The hotel is largely the creation of Frank Miller, who bought Glenwood Cottage, a modest boarding house, from his father in 1880.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

That was the case for Millie, 28, a mother of three who went with her father to South Africa at age six, and had never returned until now.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Her father shook his head, still humming with laughter.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman