fatherly

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Recent Examples of fatherly His father grieved by never mentioning her name again in the house, and the fatherly approval Bono craved was in short supply. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025 Baron was gentle, fatherly, and prim. Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 The address that, thanks to Mills’ unmatched talent for multitasking, qualifies him to represent my district while allegedly nurturing and handing out fatherly advice to all these young ladies. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025 But Pascal, for all the twinkle in his eye, often plays relatively sexless characters — from the fatherly energy of The Last of Us to the ascetic qualities of The Mandalorian. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fatherly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatherly
Adjective
  • The portrayal appears to suggest that motherly attributes are solely within the realm of being loving, caring, comforting, protective, sheltering, and so on.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • In that situation, some new parents might have chosen to wait and see how things progressed, but Randall's motherly instincts told her action was required.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Zac and Dylan’s brotherly connection remains strong.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
  • And of course the relationship was the brotherly type, for good and bad.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Now that grandpa has passed, the sisterly conversations have turned towards who will manage and pay for my grandma’s care.
    R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The Ripley star and her sister, Elle, recently appeared on the October 2025 cover of Vanity Fair and opened up about their sisterly bond, as well as their romantic relationships.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Additionally, the New Moon squares Jupiter in Cancer, expanding our sentimental and passionate horizons.
    Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 20 Oct. 2025
  • As Crane hints, Brooke’s take on the eighteenth-century sentimental romance would be a controversial selection as Canada’s first.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Fatherly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatherly. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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