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
A shrewd showman, Turner père first leads visitors to a candlelit anteroom, to enhance the drama and visual effect when the doors open upon shimmering, pellucid seascapes that invariably draw gasps of wonder.
From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2014
"Oh, don't speak to me of her," said one lady as witty as uncharitable; "she is sans père et sans proche."
From Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society by Allyn, Jack
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