fatherly

Example Sentences

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The fatherly proprietor of a Times Square ping-pong parlor where Marty trains?

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

His answer was LeBron at his fatherly best.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025

The pontiff resumed some work on Monday and called the Priest of the Parish of Gaza "to express his fatherly closeness", the Vatican added.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2025

It was another confidence boost for the redshirt freshman who’s continuing to absorb fatherly advice while forging his own identity.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

“They are sending us some mutineers,” Kilrain said with fatherly patience.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara