father figure

Example Sentences

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Army colonel Lee Shaw, her team’s father figure, in the monster realm they call Axis Mundi.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

"Mauricio was like a father figure," recalls ex-PSG defender Didier Domi.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

"She was looking for a father figure to speak to and confide in and from whom to get guidance," the tribunal said.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

“Beam stepped in, stepped in as a father figure, a father role,” Nahshon Wright said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

The only kid he knew who’d had to become a father figure for his little brother and sister, when he was barely older than them himself.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix