breadwinner

Example Sentences

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During this time Sapna was the family's sole breadwinner.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

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

Ana Lucia is the only breadwinner in the household.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario