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
After Spurs lost to Sunderland in his first match in charge, Roberto de Zerbi said his players need a father figure, not a coach.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 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
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
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
