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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Like Craig Waterman, Ron Trosper is a hard worker and a family man, doing his best to project confidence and competence at the office and at home. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025 But for Rawson, her father’s secret double life — a religious family man in public and a sadistic serial killer in private — has haunted her since the police’s discovery. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025 Robinson’s humble family man Ron Trosper has a negative encounter with an office chair while working at a mall development company. Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025 Here was a quiet, considerate 36-year-old family man from Georgia who grinded on tour for a decade to finally make a Ryder Cup team. Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for family man

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of family man was in 1753

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“Family man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20man. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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