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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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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
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The Statue of Liberty, with its motherly stance, initially guides the student forward and away from the unknown, but that is just the comfort of ignorance.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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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Suki Waterhouse's new song and music video was a sisterly effort.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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However, Julia Fox (basically her Nigel) stepped into the practice studio to offer her some sisterly advice.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2024
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Meanwhile, Fresnel was feeling sentimental about the full-circle moment for her fledgling brand, which takes its inspiration from a ‘borrowed from the boys’ type vibe.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
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This Earth sign is also ruled by Venus, and the King is equally sentimental and passionate, believing in love at first sight.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Fatherly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatherly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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