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father figure
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The lawyer pulled up more than a dozen emails showing the once-budding actress fawning over the Oscar-winning producer and seeking his counsel like a father figure.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026 -
Nigel once again steps in as a saintly father figure with access to a to-die-for sample closet.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Father image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/father%20image. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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