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family man

American  

noun

  1. a man who has a spouse and one or more children.

  2. a man devoted to his family and home.

family man British  

noun

  1. a man who is married and has children, esp one who is devoted to his family

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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

Jim Bob Duggar attempted a political comeback in 2021 when he ran for a vacated seat in the Arkansas state Senate, leaning on what he believed was his reputation as an upstanding family man.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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

Tom was a dedicated family man, but like his father he was attracted to the darkness, and in 1917 he took the oath to become a special agent of the Bureau of Investigation.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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