fatherly

Example Sentences

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The fatherly proprietor of a Times Square ping-pong parlor where Marty trains?

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Harbour, as Jim Hopper, takes on a fatherly role to protect her, which can cause tensions between their characters as she tries to lead as normal a life as she can with her friends.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

Soap opera twists and fatherly love - but what next for Eubank and Benn?

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

Many of the Angels are just a few years into adulthood, requiring Washington and his staff sometimes to sometimes take on fatherly roles.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2024

His face was fatherly and benign, and his eyes twinkled with friendship.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck