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

"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

Nancy Shear wasn’t yet out of her teens when she was hired as musical assistant to the eminent and enigmatic symphony conductor Leopold Stokowski, who became her mentor and a father figure of sorts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 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

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