breadwinner

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

He went on to detail how she was a breadwinner and philanthropist who sponsored a Zambian girls' football team that would suffer from her imprisonment.

From BBC

I would have to become our breadwinner and carry all of the financial weight.

From Literature

Most of the cast members have said they have become the breadwinners in their homes since the show premiered.

From The Wall Street Journal

He used to be the breadwinner but recently went on disability.

From MarketWatch