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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Roosevelt’s media operation and the coverage that followed helped shape his legacy—as a conservationist, a trust-buster, and a family man.
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JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
But her intended target turns out to be her husband, who is suddenly revealed to be starkly different from the loving family man Nadia has known.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The murder of Griffy, a devoted family man, and pillar of his rural Colorado community, shocked the small town with the involvement of secret lovers, con-artists and elaborate cover-ups.
—Peter White, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
Beyond his duties as a pastor, though, Williams was a family man.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
But her intended target turns out to be her husband, who is suddenly revealed to be starkly different from the loving family man Nadia has known.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The murder of Griffy, a devoted family man, and pillar of his rural Colorado community, shocked the small town with the involvement of secret lovers, con-artists and elaborate cover-ups.
—Peter White, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
Beyond his duties as a pastor, though, Williams was a family man.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for family man
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“Family man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20man. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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