father figure
noun
: a person often of particular power or influence who serves as an emotional substitute for a father
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The coach was a stern, wise father figure to his players.
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In the weeks that followed, as tributes poured in for Bryant, so did remembrances of a junior college coaching icon and a father figure to scores of ballplayers.
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Thank you for being a father figure, and a leader, to all of us on the set of Blue Bloods.
—Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Fauria's papa is currently mentoring her in running their family business and has become a father figure to her.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Crespo was sentenced to more prison time than the distribution ring’s leader, Jorge Diaz Gutierrez, who was like a father figure to Crespo.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Thank you for being a father figure, and a leader, to all of us on the set of Blue Bloods.
—Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Fauria's papa is currently mentoring her in running their family business and has become a father figure to her.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Crespo was sentenced to more prison time than the distribution ring’s leader, Jorge Diaz Gutierrez, who was like a father figure to Crespo.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Father figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/father%20figure. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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father figure
noun
fa·ther figure
ˈfät͟h-ər- 
: one often of particular power or influence who serves as an emotional substitute for a father
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