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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More importantly, the single father continued, returning to the country would mean endangering his son. Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The single father of three made his runway debut in the Gucci 2027 Cruise show strutting in the middle of Times Square back in May. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 Hilton is a single father to three children born via surrogacy. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 Hilton is a single father of three children — a 13-year-old son, 11-year-old daughter and another 8-year-old daughter — who were born via gestational surrogacy. Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 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 3 Sep. 2026.

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