father

Example Sentences

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Her abilities, and the trust her father appeared to have in her, made her an inevitable topic of speculation about the royal succession.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

His 80-year-old father, Lupe Nieto, is all too familiar with the parasite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

He grew up in Granada Hills and Calabasas; his Iranian father and Norwegian mother envisioned a doctor, lawyer or engineer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Klugo’s parents — Karen, a former tennis player in high school, and his father, a Penn State swimmer — each carried the genes that could lead to hearing loss.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

We headed north on Sunset all the way to the Hollywoodland development again, this time to see the house that his father was building for Irene.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu