man of the family
Example Sentences
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If kids have a doctor appointment or school event, often the man of the family has to take time off work to drive them, causing a financial strain, Nelson said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2023
“When, years later, I asked Daddy Rainford — the man of the family — why did he do it? Why did he choose me?”
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2022
Why, I don't know, except I sensed I was now the man of the family and had to stand up.
From Golf Digest ● Jun. 9, 2014
He told me that since his parents had split up he had felt as though he had to be the man of the family and provide for his mother, who lives on benefits.
From The Guardian ● May 28, 2013
My heart is pounding and I want to cry but I can’t because my father isn’t there and I’m the man of the family.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
