father figure
Example Sentences
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He also lacked a father figure growing up, as his father was not involved in raising him.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
Army colonel Lee Shaw, her team’s father figure, in the monster realm they call Axis Mundi.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
“They wanted to have a child from, well, a certain kind of man. They saw that kind of father figure as the right one.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
The show depicted Beam as a mentor and father figure to his players, some of whom were facing significant challenges in their lives, as they navigate a football season.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025
The politically and socially powerful Horace Greeley became a friend, advisor, and father figure.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
