father figure
Example Sentences
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Kenyan university student Ryan, who follows the videos of Andrew Kibe, says as a young man raised by a single mother, he views the influencer as a surrogate father figure.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
He also lacked a father figure growing up, as his father was not involved in raising him.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
But this strong father figure is also punitive in nature; they want to earn his approval to avoid being punished.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026
“They wanted to have a child from, well, a certain kind of man. They saw that kind of father figure as the right one.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
Both she and the prince had grown up under strict, unforgiving fathers—well, father figure in her case.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
