father

Example Sentences

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One of them was my father, Lorenzo Arellano.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Asked about advice for children, the father of three urged youngsters to "follow your passions, but also share your passions with other people."

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

His mother was a teacher and his father worked in the port.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Jeji's father, Danladi, fears the peaceful approach pursued by activists may not last forever.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

And she started with the truth: “My birth father was Native. I have family beyond the parents who failed me. You have family beyond me and the ways I failed you.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith