family man
noun
: a man with a spouse and child or children dependent on him
especially
: a man devoted to his family
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The planner of the heist is a small-town Massachusetts family man (a marvellously scruffy Josh O’Connor) who, amid the upheaval of the early nineteen-seventies, becomes desperate to counter his own mediocrity.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Listen to this article 2 min Chris Evans has always been a family man.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
Creators Michael Jacobs and April Kelly imbued endless love into the life story of Cory Matthews (Ben Savage): a witty neurotic who grew from a slacker sixth grader into a full-on family man across the series seven seasons and 158 episodes on ABC.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
His time as a family man was tragically cut short when a fellow veteran killed him at a shooting range.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Listen to this article 2 min Chris Evans has always been a family man.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
Creators Michael Jacobs and April Kelly imbued endless love into the life story of Cory Matthews (Ben Savage): a witty neurotic who grew from a slacker sixth grader into a full-on family man across the series seven seasons and 158 episodes on ABC.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
His time as a family man was tragically cut short when a fellow veteran killed him at a shooting range.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for family man
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“Family man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20man. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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