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patresfamilias

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plural of paterfamilias

as in patriarchs

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The patriarchs of élite white families banded together, organizing secret paramilitaries that could be activated on a moment’s notice.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
Sometimes finding the right trees can be an adventure, hiking into forests and mountains to find the oldest trees, patriarchs that hold centuries of information.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 June 2026

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There were a bunch of kids in line, and many dads or older brothers who were interested in seeing him (autographs were for 12 and under only).

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
But the pilot is now out in the world and Hal Jordan — the most famous Green Lantern of DC Comics, played by one of the more beloved TV dads of our time, Friday Night Lights alum Kyle Chandler — is dead.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of dads

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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

Definition of father figures

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And then there was Vozinha, the 40-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper, making his World Cup debut in a sport not inclined to celebrate old men playing for rookie nations.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The way Luke is handling the love triangle with Joy and Gen makes Nathan and Joe look like sage old men.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 June 2026

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