family man
noun
: a man with a spouse and child or children dependent on him
especially
: a man devoted to his family
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One of the series’ most creative elements is the variety of scowls Graham deploys while arguing with Hezekiah, Mary, or his younger brother, Treacle (James Nelson-Joyce), a pragmatic family man who represents everything Sugar’s life could have been if he weren’t filled with so much self-loathing.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The film may initially present Man-su as a sympathetic family man trying to make ends meet, but Lee quickly subverts those sentiments once Man-su’s methodical process betrays no sense of remorse.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Crowe plays Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius, a family man with a fierce aptitude on the battlefield.
—Lia Beck, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
Robinson is Craig Waterman, an awkward and lonely family man.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 30 Dec. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The film may initially present Man-su as a sympathetic family man trying to make ends meet, but Lee quickly subverts those sentiments once Man-su’s methodical process betrays no sense of remorse.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Crowe plays Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius, a family man with a fierce aptitude on the battlefield.
—Lia Beck, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
Robinson is Craig Waterman, an awkward and lonely family man.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Family man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20man. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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