Thesaurus results for FATHER FIGURE

father figure

noun

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as in dad

an older man who acts in a paternal role to younger people The coach was a stern, wise father figure to his players.

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Recent Examples of father figure Of course, Father’s Day brunch ideas must go beyond casual weekday toast and cereal, because the fathers and father figures in our lives deserve a little extra effort. —

Hannah Lee Leidy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 May 2026 My favorite part is infamous flopper LeBron James standing there nodding in approval at everything an irate Austin Reaves is saying like an approving father figure. —

Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026 Patterson played Luke, a father figure to Alexis Bledel's Rory on the beloved TV show and the love interest to Lauren Graham's Lorelai Gilmore. —

Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026 The lawyer pulled up more than a dozen emails showing the once-budding actress fawning over the Oscar-winning producer and seeking his counsel like a father figure. —

Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for father figure

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With nothing holding her down but a dead-end job and an aging dad, a small-town Texan girl is swiftly bedazzled by a smooth criminal drifter, and hops into his car to pursue a life less ordinary.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 June 2026
In fact, the new graduate recently made his acting debut alongside his dad Oliver in the Netflix rom-com A Merry Little Ex-Mas.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 June 2026