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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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican-born Texas builder killed in a confrontation with ICE officers, is remembered as a devoted family man who got up before dawn and worked hard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Paying tribute, Kerr's loved ones paid tribute to him saying: "Callum was a family man, father to three beautiful young children, a lover of sport and with a heart of gold."
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Yet he’s not necessarily portrayed as a villain; he’s very much a family man.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Some of the investors said they felt McClain was trustworthy and a Christian family man.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 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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