single father
noun
: a father who does not have a wife or partner
He raised two kids as a single father.
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Lucy always looked up to me as a successful single father, raising two daughters on my own, my other being 17 now and about to enter her senior year in high school.
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 21 June 2025
Gaddis, 42, is a Florida State University graduate and a single father who worked for the state for more than two years as a planning consultant, mapping state conservation lands.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2025
The single father is preparing for this Sunday’s Father’s Day, which, unfortunately, won’t be much of a celebration for him.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 13 June 2025
When Eden pulls single father Ben Dawson into her world of high-stakes espionage, his life is turned upside down.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 21 June 2025
Gaddis, 42, is a Florida State University graduate and a single father who worked for the state for more than two years as a planning consultant, mapping state conservation lands.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2025
The single father is preparing for this Sunday’s Father’s Day, which, unfortunately, won’t be much of a celebration for him.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 13 June 2025
When Eden pulls single father Ben Dawson into her world of high-stakes espionage, his life is turned upside down.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Single father.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20father. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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