breadwinner
Americannoun
noun
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He’s also a breadwinner again for his family.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
In modern America, high-income households are powered not by a single breadwinner, but by two sustained professional careers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
As the breadwinner for her family, Modica said the stress of student debt never goes away.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
"I'm not a hypocrite. I'm the breadwinner, earning my living there for my wife and children," Sopian Suputra, who works as a security guard at the plant, said.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
She took on the full responsibility and recognition of breadwinner and returned to church.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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