father

Example Sentences

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They had already lost their father who had been fighting on the front line.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“He faced dissatisfaction with the actions of his father on the part of several major figures, as well as unrest in several areas brought into the Mercian fold by Offa.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The boys' father had reported them missing from their home in Colmar in eastern France on 11 May and France had issued a pan-European request for help.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Argamani’s father, Yacov Argamani, said his only wish was for his daughter to be freed by Hamas in time to see her terminally ill mother one more time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

My father looks at his watch, though I can’t imagine he doesn’t already know the precise time.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse