Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patresfamilias
Noun
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Leo drew attention to a joint statement by the Latin and Greek Orthodox patriarchs of Jerusalem, who announced that the priests and nuns in the two Christian churches in Gaza City would stay put, despite Israeli evacuation orders ahead of the Gaza City offensive.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025 -
The ladle in a kitchen drawer leads her to the Big Dipper and Joseph’s pit and the wells dug by the patriarchs in the book of Genesis.—
Ilana Kurshan,
The Atlantic,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This year’s event invites fathers and father figures to treat their daughters to a dazzling night inspired by the jazz age.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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Not the revenge thing, but the part about sons emulating their fathers (or father figures).—
Genevieve Koski,
Vulture,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Getting in community with other dads in the same stage of life support creates a sense of normalcy, emotional support, and relief.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Aug. 2025
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Like many proud dads in the early 2000s, Cooper Manning often whipped out the camcorder to document his three children — May, Arch and Heid — growing up.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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It’s based on a 2007 study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings where scientists divided two groups of 50 and 60-year-old men and women into two groups.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The number of 20-year-old men—the primary age for conscription—has fallen 30 percent since 2019 to about 230,000.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Patresfamilias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patresfamilias. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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