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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Wiseman, a Baltimore native, is a single father of two children, having lost his wife Carroll Taylor Wiseman in 2020 to cancer.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
While Trevor's dad had jokes, too, Grace said, his was sentimental, speaking on raising Trevor as a single father after adopting him from Russia.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Belfer, a single father to 5-year-old Henri and a goldendoodle named Grover, also messages the group to arrange impromptu playdates for his son.
—Sara Lieberman, Curbed, 4 Mar. 2026
Published by Tor Nightfire in February 2023, the book centers on Eric Ross, a single father struggling to provide for his two daughters, who accepts a job documenting paranormal activity within a notorious Texas residence.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
While Trevor's dad had jokes, too, Grace said, his was sentimental, speaking on raising Trevor as a single father after adopting him from Russia.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Belfer, a single father to 5-year-old Henri and a goldendoodle named Grover, also messages the group to arrange impromptu playdates for his son.
—Sara Lieberman, Curbed, 4 Mar. 2026
Published by Tor Nightfire in February 2023, the book centers on Eric Ross, a single father struggling to provide for his two daughters, who accepts a job documenting paranormal activity within a notorious Texas residence.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Single father.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20father. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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