father

Example Sentences

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Suzanna’s problems include the apparent near-insolvency of her father upon his death—possibly jeopardizing her studies in psychology—and the untender mercies of her mother, Susan, played with delectable evil-queen imperiousness by Linda Emond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

A GoFundMe set up in Meadows’ name described the deckhand from Montesano, Wash., as a father to “three amazing little boys” who died “while doing what he loved — crabbing out on Alaskan waters.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

I also received a small inheritance from my father.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

At first, Jessica Roberts wasn’t sure what her father meant when he said her mother was missing.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

But I swore to my father that I’d find the Mountain.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver