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Recent Examples of fatherly
Montana Jordan misses the fatherly presence of costar Lance Barber's character on set.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
This is someone from his past who has this almost fatherly relationship to him, and that is when [Jake] finally releases [his pain].
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Iller captured attention online after sharing videos of Astro being fatherly towards Mars on TikTok (@wowcoolokaywow) and on their dedicated Instagram account (@halloweenkittties).
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Combine a heavy dose of paranoia with players outgrowing his rigid fatherly message, and now Malone is talking about games for a living.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
This is someone from his past who has this almost fatherly relationship to him, and that is when [Jake] finally releases [his pain].
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Iller captured attention online after sharing videos of Astro being fatherly towards Mars on TikTok (@wowcoolokaywow) and on their dedicated Instagram account (@halloweenkittties).
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Combine a heavy dose of paranoia with players outgrowing his rigid fatherly message, and now Malone is talking about games for a living.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatherly
Adjective
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Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn To some, going home is a relaxing retreat full of motherly love and too much food.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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While some see Nelly as an empathetic and motherly caretaker, others view her as a manipulative, calculating instigator who shapes the narrative to justify her own actions.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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It's built such a brotherly love and bond between those two.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some were brotherly, like with Carl Reiner and Gene Wilder.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For the sisterly chat, Kardashian wore her hair pulled tightly back from her face with all the volume concentrated right at the crown of her head, similar to a ‘60s-style bouffant like those worn by Priscilla Presley back in the day and Lana del Rey in the 2010s.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2026
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Alana and Danielle rush towards the dresses and pose beside them, before kicking off the sisterly banter that is a constant throughout the fitting.—
Alexandra Macon,
Vogue,
1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For a kid of 16, a sentimental journey isn’t normally an especially long trip.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the film from Gulfstream Pictures, which is currently in production in New Orleans, Iacono will play the role of sentimental, comic wingman Colin Davis.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Fatherly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatherly. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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