fatherly
Example Sentences
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As the Slayer’s Watcher, Giles keeps Buffy battle ready, advises her and occasionally gives her a fatherly shoulder to cry on.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
It was something the squad appreciated, a fatherly touch of reminding them of what they have achieved together.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
The fatherly proprietor of a Times Square ping-pong parlor where Marty trains?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
On Sunday just before boarding a private jet from Oxford, Miss., to Baton Rogue, La., Kiffin said he ended up receiving that fatherly advice from his former mentor, current Las Vegas Raiders coach Carroll.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025
His face was fatherly and benign, and his eyes twinkled with friendship.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
