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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After the finale, fans slammed Megan for her treatment of Jordan as a single father.
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2025
Instagram entertainment account TheNeighborHoodTalk reposted a video of a single father expressing frustration with not being able to throw his daughter a slumber party because some of the other mothers weren’t comfortable having a male host.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
Additionally, parenthood was a major topic of discussion between the couple, with Jordan being a single father to a five-year-old boy.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
When Eden pulls single father Ben Dawson (Hopper) into her world of high-stakes espionage, his life is turned upside down.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2025
Instagram entertainment account TheNeighborHoodTalk reposted a video of a single father expressing frustration with not being able to throw his daughter a slumber party because some of the other mothers weren’t comfortable having a male host.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
Additionally, parenthood was a major topic of discussion between the couple, with Jordan being a single father to a five-year-old boy.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
When Eden pulls single father Ben Dawson (Hopper) into her world of high-stakes espionage, his life is turned upside down.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Single father.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20father. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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