father figure
noun
: a person often of particular power or influence who serves as an emotional substitute for a father
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The coach was a stern, wise father figure to his players.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
Others mourn Roufus as father figure, mentor Remembrances from across the city, and country, have poured in since Roufus' death.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
His decisions result in the death of his colleague and romantic interest, Lizzie Stover (Alison Oliver), and the suspicion of his boss, Tom Brandis (Mark Ruffalo), who has become like a father figure to Grasso.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Loving father figure Wells, a 2004 graduate of Miami Northwestern Senior High School, began his activist work after serving a 10-year prison sentence.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Father figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/father%20figure. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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father figure
noun
fa·ther figure
ˈfät͟h-ər- 
: one often of particular power or influence who serves as an emotional substitute for a father
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