family man
Americannoun
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a man who has a spouse and one or more children.
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a man devoted to his family and home.
noun
Etymology
Origin of family man
First recorded in 1780–90
Example Sentences
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He was just a family man from Oklahoma City who’d been on his way to visit relatives in the Middle East.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
"He was a family man who wanted to give the best life to his five children. And now he is gone," said Khan, who also works in the UAE as a construction worker.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
Defense attorneys portrayed Martinez as a dedicated family man with three children and no criminal record.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
The disease complicates his deadly profession and his life as a low-key family man.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026
Gordievsky considered himself a devoted family man, but his secrets and lies created an inevitable distance between him and those he loved most.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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