breadwinner

Example Sentences

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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

Bench chairman Mark Stollery told him: "We note you are the main breadwinner and carer for your family and within the family, members have life-limiting conditions, including your wife and children."

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

Have your ideas on what it means to be a breadwinner changed at all?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

“I am the breadwinner in this family, and I don't think it's unreasonable for me to spend at least a portion of my salary however the hell I see fit.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell