family man

Example Sentences

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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

"He's a mad man. I know he's a family man, but he is a big kid inside, a lively character and a top goalkeeper."

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

"He was a family man who wanted to give the best life to his five children. And now he is gone," said Khan, who also works in the UAE as a construction worker.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Now, though, he’s a contented family man operating a successful neighborhood bistro called Chez Paul—until fate comes calling and returns him to a life he’d just as soon forget.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Gordievsky considered himself a devoted family man, but his secrets and lies created an inevitable distance between him and those he loved most.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau