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

"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

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

From BBC • Dec. 22, 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