father figure
Example Sentences
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He also lacked a father figure growing up, as his father was not involved in raising him.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
Army colonel Lee Shaw, her team’s father figure, in the monster realm they call Axis Mundi.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 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
“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
Maybe I could have just read that and had a father figure to teach me how to treat mothers.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
