father

Example Sentences

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Ben Rhodes-Kropf grew up dreaming of a spot at MIT, where his father, Matt Rhodes-Kropf is a professor in the finance department.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Adriana Gonzalez said she was asleep when she got the call that her father was being detained, prompting her to storm out of the house without shoes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In fact, it’s where Picnic_ant was born, before her father got sick.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith