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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The single father from Providence, R.I., embraces luxury spins on streetwear, adding edgy details throughout.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 July 2025
The series, which stars Nick Offerman, Jenny Slate and Will Forte, follows a single father named Beef Tobin and his four children in the fictional town of Lone Moose, Alaska.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 July 2025
Now as a single father of two, including a son with a disability, Mustafa wants to make his kids proud.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 20 July 2025
The show is about a single father who has dedicated his whole life to raising three girls as a stepfather.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 July 2025
The series, which stars Nick Offerman, Jenny Slate and Will Forte, follows a single father named Beef Tobin and his four children in the fictional town of Lone Moose, Alaska.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 July 2025
Now as a single father of two, including a son with a disability, Mustafa wants to make his kids proud.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 20 July 2025
The show is about a single father who has dedicated his whole life to raising three girls as a stepfather.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
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“Single father.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20father. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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