Example Sentences

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Ahead of his autumn tour across Europe and the UK, the singer talks about writing songs for "the mothers and the fathers in the world" and his first collaboration with long-time friend KT Tunstall.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

"I don't know if there's much music for all the mothers and the fathers in the world, especially for men," he says.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

When fathers were reminded that the dignified thing is to want nothing and given permission to ignore that script, the share choosing acknowledgment as their most wanted gift rose by 25%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Before I asked fathers what they most wanted, I varied how the question was set up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

My favorite part is when we thank God for working “miracles for our fathers, in days of old.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan