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
"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
“Why, sweetheart, you don’t suppose I care for the great name of city father, do you?”
From Jewel Weed by Fisher, Harrison
