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

"I'm not a hypocrite. I'm the breadwinner, earning my living there for my wife and children," Sopian Suputra, who works as a security guard at the plant, said.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

At that time she had become the family's main breadwinner, his nightclub business having begun to fail.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Now, she’s too busy getting herself ready—she’s had to become the full-time breadwinner.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz