family man

NOUN

man fond of family life

Synonyms

STRONGEST

married man

WEAK

husband man of the family patriarch

Example Sentences

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A straight-laced family man with a Catholic upbringing, Becerra was more reserved during the debates — a quiet confidence that drew some voters to support him.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"A hard working family man who spent our whole lives working two jobs so we would never go without. He was all we had," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

He was just a family man from Oklahoma City who’d been on his way to visit relatives in the Middle East.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Pandaram, meanwhile, is an uxorious family man struggling to marry off a spoiled daughter, and the story turns on the scams and deceptions he faces in arranging her future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Gordievsky considered himself a devoted family man, but his secrets and lies created an inevitable distance between him and those he loved most.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau