father

Example Sentences

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I also received a small inheritance from my father.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Then, less than a week later, as Jessica was in her bedroom, being comforted by her maternal grandmother, Linda Gandy, her father appeared.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

BBC Sport has contacted representatives of Daniel Dubois, who did not want to speak on behalf of father Dave Dubois.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

He also called his father “a truly brilliant person.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Maggie’s father had recently passed, and she and her little sister, Virginia, were temporarily living with their aunt Mabel and uncle Roy in Michigan while her mom finished nursing school back in Oklahoma.

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