father figure
Example Sentences
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Tony already has a father, but he badly needs tough direction from a father figure like Chef.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
"He wasn't just a manager to me, he was a hero at first and then he became my manager and my boss and friend, but then he became like a father figure," Clark said.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
He has, of course, become that father figure and mentor to generations within American comedy.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Ali Hamid drove from Chatsworth to pay homage to the man he described “as my mentor, my father figure, my everything.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
It was equally disturbing to think of that monster Brum as some kind of father figure.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
