as in dad
an older man who acts in a paternal role to younger people
The coach was a stern, wise father figure to his players.
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Back had gone on to serve as a kind of surrogate father figure for the bright and nettlesome young man.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
Ryan was beloved by the hospital staff and fiercely protected and cared for by Dr. Kleiman, who became a friend and father figure to the boy.
—Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2024
The death of Williams' older brother in 1997 deeply bothered him, since his brother had been a father figure to him, court records show.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
Slough House is a house in which a whole lot of kids live, looked after by a father figure, Lamb.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
Ryan was beloved by the hospital staff and fiercely protected and cared for by Dr. Kleiman, who became a friend and father figure to the boy.
—Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2024
The death of Williams' older brother in 1997 deeply bothered him, since his brother had been a father figure to him, court records show.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
Slough House is a house in which a whole lot of kids live, looked after by a father figure, Lamb.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
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