paternal role

Examples (10)

• He stepped into a paternal role after his brother's passing, guiding his nieces and nephews.
• The community leader often assumed a paternal role for the younger members of the village.
• For many years, the coach played a significant paternal role in the lives of his players.
• Children without fathers sometimes seek a paternal role model in other adults.
• Despite being a teacher, she found herself fulfilling a paternal role for several of her struggling students.
• His advice always felt like it came from someone in a paternal role, full of wisdom and care.
• The company owner took on a paternal role towards his employees, offering support beyond work matters.
• It's crucial for society to provide strong male figures who can fill a positive paternal role.
• She remembered her grandfather fondly, describing his gentle but firm paternal role in her upbringing.
• The character's journey involved him reluctantly embracing a paternal role for an orphaned child.