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
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
No one is more proud of the person Adrid has become than San Pedro boys basketball coach John Bobich, who has served as a father figure since her dad’s death.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025
It was equally disturbing to think of that monster Brum as some kind of father figure.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
