father images

noun

plural of father image
as in father figures

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father figures
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  • Neill played dashing heroes, sinister villains (see The Piano), authority figures, famous figures, and father figures.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026
  • The momager, 70, marked the holiday on Sunday, June 21, by sharing a sweet photo collage featuring all the father figures in her life.
    — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
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