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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My husband, consummate family man, was born to be a grandfather.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Bishop’s mother was Irish American and his father had been a model and actor in Britain before becoming a family man, moving to Queens and settling into a steady job.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
"A hard working family man who spent our whole lives working two jobs so we would never go without. He was all we had," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Some of the investors said they felt McClain was trustworthy and a Christian family man.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 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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