father

Example Sentences

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His mother was a teacher and his father worked in the port.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"Everything my father worked for in his life and left for us. Everything," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

His father was a drummer, and when Gadson and his brother were teenagers they played in a doo-wop group called the Carpets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A new father, he worries about ceilings his child will face.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Without turning his head, Fin-Kedinn said, ‘Did father ever mention the Soul-Eaters?’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver