family man

NOUN

man fond of family life

Synonyms

STRONGEST

married man

WEAK

husband man of the family patriarch

Example Sentences

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Some of the investors said they felt McClain was trustworthy and a Christian family man.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

She said there was previous evidence of a "strong work ethic" and of him being a "family man".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

He was just a family man from Oklahoma City who’d been on his way to visit relatives in the Middle East.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Jim Bob Duggar attempted a political comeback in 2021 when he ran for a vacated seat in the Arkansas state Senate, leaning on what he believed was his reputation as an upstanding family man.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Aunt Nancy says that Frank doesn’t have what it takes to be a family man.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers