family man
noun
: a man with a spouse and child or children dependent on him
especially
: a man devoted to his family
Examples of family man in a Sentence
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The prosecution tried to paint Cohen as a respectable family man who became a lawyer to please his granny.
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Fox News, 14 May 2024
That response recalled the defense’s opening statement, in which Mr. Trump was portrayed as a family man — and helped provide an alternative motive for efforts to cover up damaging information to which prosecutors have already linked him.
—Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 3 May 2024
After 30-plus years in the industry, the singer is busier—and hotter—than ever, solidifying his legacy as a family man and an R&B king
This story is featured in the May/June 2024 issue of ESSENCE.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024
Six presumed dead in bridge collapse were immigrants, soccer fans, family men
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The Key Bridge, now twisted wreckage submerged in the Patapsco, once held six men high above the river.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
That project involves the young woman’s infiltration of the Cap Ferret compound of Edouard, a duplicitous former Russian general and doting family man.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
This soft-spoken, decorous family man has been tasked with helping the likes of Ang Lee, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Spike Lee and Greta Gerwig find fresh and exciting ways to tell stories.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024
Ever the family man, the actor loves when all the De Niros can gather.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
The group’s four members, rounded out by bassist John Hassall and drummer Gary Powell, are settled as family men in four different parts of the world.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Apr. 2024
Fox News, 14 May 2024
That response recalled the defense’s opening statement, in which Mr. Trump was portrayed as a family man — and helped provide an alternative motive for efforts to cover up damaging information to which prosecutors have already linked him.
—Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 3 May 2024
After 30-plus years in the industry, the singer is busier—and hotter—than ever, solidifying his legacy as a family man and an R&B king
This story is featured in the May/June 2024 issue of ESSENCE.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024
Six presumed dead in bridge collapse were immigrants, soccer fans, family men
Wp logo
The Key Bridge, now twisted wreckage submerged in the Patapsco, once held six men high above the river.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
That project involves the young woman’s infiltration of the Cap Ferret compound of Edouard, a duplicitous former Russian general and doting family man.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
This soft-spoken, decorous family man has been tasked with helping the likes of Ang Lee, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Spike Lee and Greta Gerwig find fresh and exciting ways to tell stories.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024
Ever the family man, the actor loves when all the De Niros can gather.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
The group’s four members, rounded out by bassist John Hassall and drummer Gary Powell, are settled as family men in four different parts of the world.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Family man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20man. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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