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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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
"He's a mad man. I know he's a family man, but he is a big kid inside, a lively character and a top goalkeeper."
From BBC
"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
"Becoming a dad really was the making of Ethan, he just had a real strong sense of wanting to be a family man," she said.
From BBC
A father to a two-year-old at the time, Roberts said Spring appeared to be a "devoted family man", but had a darker side.
From BBC
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