dad

Example Sentences

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He decided the move would give him a chance to reinvent himself too: Instead of working remotely as a lawyer, he became a stay-at-home dad for their two sons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

As my dad says when he sees me filing one columna after another and urges me to take a break, “El trabajo nunca se acaba pero uno sí se acaba.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

“Robinson tells him Martin is a linebacker, and dad goes, ‘Good.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

My mom had worked in a grocery store and factory for decades, and my dad had worked in coal until he became disabled.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

He looks at me with concern and asks in a low voice, “How’s your dad doing?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam