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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Andrew was only 4 days old when his dad hit his second home run of the 2004 NLCS.

— Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Clough, who lives in Encinitas with his wife, Veronika, and their two rescue cats, also has two adult children and started Plastic Beach in 2019, after earlier careers as a police officer in Hong Kong, an EMT and paramedic in London, and a stay-at-home dad.

— Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026