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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Cameron directed Arnold Schwarzenegger in this influential action pic about a family man who also happens to be a G-man.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 June 2024
Both candidates are rather old, but Biden is known to be a family man and has a set of values in place.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 June 2024
In the trailer for Apple TV+’s latest limited series Presumed Innocent, Gyllenhaal, 43, assumes the role of chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich, a family man whose infidelity comes to light when he is suspected of murdering his mistress.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Yet there’s too much testimony from his closest associates to believe him anything but a great boss, an open collaborator, a man who made art for the right reasons and a loving, if often absent, family man.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 June 2024
Both candidates are rather old, but Biden is known to be a family man and has a set of values in place.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 June 2024
In the trailer for Apple TV+’s latest limited series Presumed Innocent, Gyllenhaal, 43, assumes the role of chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich, a family man whose infidelity comes to light when he is suspected of murdering his mistress.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Yet there’s too much testimony from his closest associates to believe him anything but a great boss, an open collaborator, a man who made art for the right reasons and a loving, if often absent, family man.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
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“Family man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20man. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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