fatherly

Example Sentences

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It was something the squad appreciated, a fatherly touch of reminding them of what they have achieved together.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

On Sunday just before boarding a private jet from Oxford, Miss., to Baton Rogue, La., Kiffin said he ended up receiving that fatherly advice from his former mentor, current Las Vegas Raiders coach Carroll.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

Harbour, as Jim Hopper, takes on a fatherly role to protect her, which can cause tensions between their characters as she tries to lead as normal a life as she can with her friends.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

Mom says he wasn't a fatherly type of guy, which always seemed like an obvious thing to say, since he wasn't around.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon