city father
Example Sentences
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In Cotati, Paulekas morphed into a bizarro city father: He became politically active, regularly speaking out at City Council meetings.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2022
One city father simply turns to another and whispers gleefully: "See, he has a natural flair for politics."
From Time Magazine Archive
Some 70,000 people call it home, but only a city father could love it.
From Time Magazine Archive
"When are you going to move to the city, father?"
From Herbert Carter's Legacy by Alger, Horatio
"The Bruce is in the act of storming the city, father," she said.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 by Various
