père
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Nor did I give a fig, or an olive, whether or not the Di Grassos found their long-lost relatives or, in the case of père and grand-père, their equally elusive consciences.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2022
Le Pen père was tainted by, among other things, his support for the Vichy regime and the record of the French military in its colonial wars.
From Slate • Apr. 5, 2022
But that’s exactly where it gets vexatious for the Kavanaughs père et fils.
From Salon • Oct. 10, 2018
Yet Trudeau père ultimately embraced Pearson-style crusades, perhaps because he realized that they allowed Canada to punch above its weight.
From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2015
He is the Vicar of Wakefield become père noble.
From The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama by Filon, Augustin
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