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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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.
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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
In a sentencing memorandum, McBee’s attorneys asked for a sentence of supervised release, casting him as a hard-working family man who was the victim of success.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Task’s goal was to compare and contrast two very different kinds of family men and their attempts at redemption, ranging from overcoming a nasty Vodka habit to securing a better future for their children.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
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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
In a sentencing memorandum, McBee’s attorneys asked for a sentence of supervised release, casting him as a hard-working family man who was the victim of success.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Task’s goal was to compare and contrast two very different kinds of family men and their attempts at redemption, ranging from overcoming a nasty Vodka habit to securing a better future for their children.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 20 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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