father

Example Sentences

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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

He recalls how his father was lauded when he handed over the key of the intact historic yeshiva after Israel captured East Jerusalem.

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

That was the case for Millie, 28, a mother of three who went with her father to South Africa at age six, and had never returned until now.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Janet always wondered what life would have been like if her father had survived Vietnam.

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