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 Chef follows the high-pressure environment of a top restaurant kitchen and the ongoing relationship between hedonistic single chef Dori and his employee Nimrod, a family man trying to get by.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Set in post-WWII Rome, Bicycle Thieves centers on a humble family man named Antonio (Lamberto Maggiorani) who lands a new job that requires a bicycle.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Harrel Braddy, the man who dumped a 5-year-old girl in the Everglades to be eaten by alligators, was known by family, neighbors and fellow churchgoers as a generous family man.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
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
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Set in post-WWII Rome, Bicycle Thieves centers on a humble family man named Antonio (Lamberto Maggiorani) who lands a new job that requires a bicycle.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Harrel Braddy, the man who dumped a 5-year-old girl in the Everglades to be eaten by alligators, was known by family, neighbors and fellow churchgoers as a generous family man.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
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
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“Family man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20man. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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