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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With a reputation as a father figure, the Italian excels at player management and enjoys good relations with Vinicius Junior and other Brazilian players.
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Samindra Kunti, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Those children came to see him as a father figure, a rugged protector with inviting hazel eyes.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 12 May 2025
At one point in the play, Treat kidnaps Harold, the role Baldwin took on, and finds that the rich businessman makes for an unexpected father figure.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
The actor infuses this unusual father figure with an overprotective streak and a sense of melancholy to match a patchwork body born from parental abuse.
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—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
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Samindra Kunti, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Those children came to see him as a father figure, a rugged protector with inviting hazel eyes.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 12 May 2025
At one point in the play, Treat kidnaps Harold, the role Baldwin took on, and finds that the rich businessman makes for an unexpected father figure.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
The actor infuses this unusual father figure with an overprotective streak and a sense of melancholy to match a patchwork body born from parental abuse.
5.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for father figure
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“Father figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/father%20figure. Accessed 25 May. 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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