father figure

noun

Synonyms of father figure next

: a person often of particular power or influence who serves as an emotional substitute for a father

Examples of father figure in a Sentence

The coach was a stern, wise father figure to his players.

Recent Examples on the Web President Biden came to represent a father figure to many of us. —

Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 July 2024 She’s had a father figure, and she’s had some sense of human experience, whereas Homelander has been locked in this underground space for years and years. —

Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 27 June 2024 Bill Bachrach, swimming coach at the Illinois Athletic Club, would become a father figure to the fledgling star. —

Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2024 The loss of that friend and father figure rocked Freeling in the summer of 2021. —

Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for father figure

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Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of father figure was in 1916

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“Father figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/father%20figure. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.

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