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

"As they are the main breadwinner of their families, they have a lot of influence," said Ganesh Gurung, chief of Nepal's Policy Research Institute.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

He had a job he had to keep because he was the breadwinner in the household.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge