single father
noun
: a father who does not have a wife or partner
He raised two kids as a single father.
Examples of single father in a Sentence
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In it, Bialik starred as fashionable teenager Blossom, who was living with her single father and two older brothers after the departure of their mother.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2023
Howard murdered Jed Henderson, 47, who was the single father of two young children.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 12 Mar. 2024
Ann Branch died in 1965, leaving her husband the single father of three children.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
Nolan Wright is a single father suffering from amnesia after surviving a car crash that killed his wife.
—EW.com, 19 Dec. 2023
Because of that tragedy, Juan Gonzalez — who raised his son as a single father — now aspires to be a grief counselor, his attorney Adam Pennella wrote in a sentencing memo.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2024
Growing up in Iowa, Darby was basically raised by her single father in his coroner’s office.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2023
After Annabelle decides not to partner with Taylor for the Gingerbread contest, Taylor meets Adam (Duane Henry), a humble bakery shop owner and single father to a little girl.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 6 Dec. 2023
Martin became a single father to Matteo and Valentino, 15, born via surrogate in 2008.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2023
Howard murdered Jed Henderson, 47, who was the single father of two young children.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 12 Mar. 2024
Ann Branch died in 1965, leaving her husband the single father of three children.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
Nolan Wright is a single father suffering from amnesia after surviving a car crash that killed his wife.
—EW.com, 19 Dec. 2023
Because of that tragedy, Juan Gonzalez — who raised his son as a single father — now aspires to be a grief counselor, his attorney Adam Pennella wrote in a sentencing memo.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2024
Growing up in Iowa, Darby was basically raised by her single father in his coroner’s office.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2023
After Annabelle decides not to partner with Taylor for the Gingerbread contest, Taylor meets Adam (Duane Henry), a humble bakery shop owner and single father to a little girl.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 6 Dec. 2023
Martin became a single father to Matteo and Valentino, 15, born via surrogate in 2008.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
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“Single father.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20father. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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