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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Brown, 49, stars in political thriller Paradise as a secret service agent and single father of two named Xavier Collins, who becomes the leading suspect in the investigation of the shocking murder of President Cal Bradford (James Marsden).
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
This year, holiday gatherings were scrapped, the single father’s Christmas budget was slashed in half, and his credit cards were glutted from months of futile efforts to keep up with the rising cost of living.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Simply starting up the ignition was a sound that single father Jacob Muñoz and his 12-year-old son, Lexander, hadn't heard for about a year.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Cumberbatch’s character, known as Dad, is now the single father of two young boys — portrayed by twins Richard and Henry Boxall, 7 years old at the time of the filming of this, their screen debuts — following the death of his beloved wife.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
This year, holiday gatherings were scrapped, the single father’s Christmas budget was slashed in half, and his credit cards were glutted from months of futile efforts to keep up with the rising cost of living.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Simply starting up the ignition was a sound that single father Jacob Muñoz and his 12-year-old son, Lexander, hadn't heard for about a year.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Cumberbatch’s character, known as Dad, is now the single father of two young boys — portrayed by twins Richard and Henry Boxall, 7 years old at the time of the filming of this, their screen debuts — following the death of his beloved wife.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for single father
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“Single father.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20father. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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