single father

noun

: a father who does not have a wife or partner

He raised two kids as a single father.

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Right Now Christmas with You Freddie Prinze Jr. returns to his rom-com roots in this holiday film about a single father/music teacher who crosses paths with a famous pop star (Aimee Garcia). —

Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024 Her dreams of becoming an actor faded, and the undivided attention and wallet of goofy single father Nick are exactly what she’s always wanted. —

Devon Ivie, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024 The actor, who met Richardson while working on the 1993 Broadway production of Anna Christie and married her in 1994, was suddenly a single father to their two young teens, Micheál and Daniel, now 29 and 28, respectively. —

Eric Andersson, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024 News reported that single father of three daughters opted to pull up in an old station wagon, instead of the usual limousine, which left Vassos touched. —

Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for single father

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