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Recent Examples of fatherly
Yet most movie dads are more likely to be found balancing stellar careers and model parenting (lawyer-dad in To Kill A Mockingbird; Mob-dad in the Godfather films) than exhibiting—let alone acknowledging—their fatherly flaws.
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Susie Goldsbrough, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2025
Owner Ricardo Albarrán immediately gives Pacheco-Anguiano a smile and a fatherly arm around the shoulder.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Notably in season 3 of the Netflix hit series, Eleven and Hopper struggled with dynamics of independence and fatherly protection.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Another time, Bruce Springsteen cheers up her bereaved 12-year-old son by taking him for his first motorcycle ride — a fatherly promise that Fred Smith didn’t live long enough to fulfill.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
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Susie Goldsbrough, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2025
Owner Ricardo Albarrán immediately gives Pacheco-Anguiano a smile and a fatherly arm around the shoulder.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Notably in season 3 of the Netflix hit series, Eleven and Hopper struggled with dynamics of independence and fatherly protection.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Another time, Bruce Springsteen cheers up her bereaved 12-year-old son by taking him for his first motorcycle ride — a fatherly promise that Fred Smith didn’t live long enough to fulfill.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatherly
Adjective
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The trailer’s slick wordplay and motherly imagery smartly play on both Latto’s Big Mama persona and the pregnancy rumors that have emerged over the past couple of months.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
20 Mar. 2026
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Foxie probably expresses her motherly instincts with her dolls, Goodrich said.—
KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Pulled straight out of Ireland and dropped onto 14th Street, Grace’s boasts dim candlelight, brotherly bartenders, and a leveled grit that leaves you teetering between kicking off a folk song or dragging from a cigarette from a stranger outside.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Moreover, there was a brotherly bond among the players, reflected in Jones’ vociferous defense of his quarterback.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The sisterly duo at the heart of the other storyline, originated by Arimura Kasumi and Furukawa Kotone, will be played by Hanna Chan and Vanora Hui, each a previous best new performer nominee at the Hong Kong Film Awards.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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For the sisterly chat, Kardashian wore her hair pulled tightly back from her face with all the volume concentrated right at the crown of her head, similar to a ‘60s-style bouffant like those worn by Priscilla Presley back in the day and Lana del Rey in the 2010s.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2026
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Multitracked saxophones swarm over a pit of molten bass frequencies, slipping between sentimental consonance—you might momentarily be reminded of Vangelis’ Blade Runner score—and eerie discord.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
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The church said the statues' monetary value may be relatively small, but their historical and sentimental significance is much greater.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Fatherly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatherly. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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