breadwinner

Example Sentences

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In modern America, high-income households are powered not by a single breadwinner, but by two sustained professional careers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

As the breadwinner for her family, Modica said the stress of student debt never goes away.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

"As they are the main breadwinner of their families, they have a lot of influence," said Ganesh Gurung, chief of Nepal's Policy Research Institute.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Bench chairman Mark Stollery told him: "We note you are the main breadwinner and carer for your family and within the family, members have life-limiting conditions, including your wife and children."

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

She yelled back, “Well, who’s the breadwinner in this house? Who has two jobs? Who deserves to relax at the end of the day?”

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau