father figure
nounDefinition of father figure
: 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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Her second husband, Murray Brooks, was a positive father figure to Billy and Cole while Hurley was in college. — orlandosentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 8/11," 11 Aug. 2019 Boatwright already had two children, and Sabal became a father figure for them. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Deported Marine Corps veteran hoping to find a way back to family," 14 July 2019 In an interview with the Baltimore Sun, T.J. Poggie described his grandfather as the father figure in his life who would walk to work even during a blizzard and always advocated that the younger members of his family avoid dangerous vices. — Phil Davis, Washington Post, "Retired 72-year-old Maryland aviation worker started 2nd career: selling heroin for Black Guerrilla Family gang," 10 July 2019 In an interview with The Baltimore Sun, T.J. Poggie described his grandfather as the father figure in his life who would walk to work even during a blizzard and always advocated that the younger members of his family avoid dangerous vices. — Phil Davis, baltimoresun.com, "Retired 72-year-old Maryland aviation worker started second career: selling heroin for Black Guerilla Family," 9 July 2019 The father figure holds a newspaper signaling the storyline. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, "A Closer Look at Rockwell’s Four Freedoms," 22 June 2019 The newly adult son of Angel returns after living in a dark dimension with his kidnapper, Holtz, and clearly Holtz was not the best father figure, because look at how Connor turned out. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "Angel binge guide: 21 essential episodes to watch (or rewatch)," 20 June 2019 But name aside, Marino was arguably the funniest part of The Other Two as a dedicated yet terrible music manager who just so happens to consider his 13-year-old client to be a father figure to him. — Ew Staff, EW.com, "Emmys 2019: EW picks the dark-horse contenders who deserve nominations," 12 July 2019 That is, in large part, because Graham has substituted Trump for McCain as a father figure, but the cost to his honor cannot be ignored. — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, "Lindsey Graham’s “Achilles Heel”," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'father figure.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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father figure
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of father figure
: an older man who is respected and admired like a father
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father figure
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fa·ther figure
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Medical Definition of father figure
: one often of particular power or influence who serves as an emotional substitute for a father