father figure
noun
: a person often of particular power or influence who serves as an emotional substitute for a father
Examples of father figure in a Sentence
The coach was a stern, wise father figure to his players.
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Airline tickets or hotel stays are often a great and, albeit, expensive gift for adventure travel-loving dudes, but not all father figures love to travel; many are content staying closer to home or venturing into the outdoors.
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Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2024
Prince Philip was a father figure for him Following the death of his father in April 1970, Lord Ivar told The Telegraph that Prince Philip acted as a father figure for him and his brother George Mountbatten, 4th Marquess of Milford Haven.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
Thankfully, the Winchesters’ father figure did just that, firmly and frequently.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 May 2024
So too was Shaun’s response to his mentor and father figure’s terminal cancer diagnosis in the finale.
—Sarah Kurchak, TIME, 23 May 2024
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Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2024
Prince Philip was a father figure for him Following the death of his father in April 1970, Lord Ivar told The Telegraph that Prince Philip acted as a father figure for him and his brother George Mountbatten, 4th Marquess of Milford Haven.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
Thankfully, the Winchesters’ father figure did just that, firmly and frequently.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 May 2024
So too was Shaun’s response to his mentor and father figure’s terminal cancer diagnosis in the finale.
—Sarah Kurchak, TIME, 23 May 2024
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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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