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Recent Examples of fatherly
Having fatherly conversations with someone who’s already a father.
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Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 19 July 2024
Here is someone offering her fatherly advice and a paternal embrace without a hidden half-chub.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
So, Jim puts on his fatherly cap, offering some wise advice.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Reeves, in establishing his masculinity think tank, has spoken about the public dearth of fatherly life-guidance—a vacuum that such manosphere denizens as Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson, with their alarming blend of platitudes and misogyny, have come to fill for unmoored boys and men.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
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Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 19 July 2024
Here is someone offering her fatherly advice and a paternal embrace without a hidden half-chub.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
So, Jim puts on his fatherly cap, offering some wise advice.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Reeves, in establishing his masculinity think tank, has spoken about the public dearth of fatherly life-guidance—a vacuum that such manosphere denizens as Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson, with their alarming blend of platitudes and misogyny, have come to fill for unmoored boys and men.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatherly
Adjective
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Hewitt cites motherly love as a major source of strength throughout her entire life.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2025
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Why Amanda feels motherly towards Will was revealed in the season one finale, only for another secret Amanda hid to create tension between them in season two.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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The Marvel star also told Fatherly in 2020 that witnessing the brotherly bond his sons have fostered has been another one of his favorite parts of being a dad.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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As the game clock hit 0:00, photographers, camera operators and other media flooded from the four corners of the field to the midfield lightning bolt to capture the brotherly handshake.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Despite having their own rooms, Amelia and Penelope have grown close over the past three years, forming a sisterly bond.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Kim Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian will never let their fashion feuds come between their sisterly bond.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The opportunity to expand his supplier network, combined with Vidalia’s proximity and its acquisition the sentimental shuttle looms, made the prospect of working with the doomed mill appealing on paper.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2025
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The ring, a cherished heirloom from Faludi's great-grandmother, was given to Tom by her mother, making the engagement even more sentimental.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Fatherly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatherly. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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