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

Recent Examples on the Web

Bautista’s straight-laced, laconic James is a family man first seen underwater training Navy SEALs how to hold their breath. —Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026

Guy Fieri may be one of Food Network's finest talents, but the culinary icon is a family man first. —Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026

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. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for family man

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