surrogate father

Frequency: 7.815.2 per million words

A man who acts as a father figure in place of the biological father.

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He was a surrogate father to all the neighborhood children.
After his father's death, his uncle became his surrogate father.
The coach became a surrogate father figure for the young athletes.
Many children in foster care find a surrogate father in their caretakers.
She looked to her mentor as a surrogate father.
The king appointed a trusted advisor to be the prince's surrogate father.
In the absence of his biological dad, the teacher served as a surrogate father.
He was a caring surrogate father to the orphans.
The community relied on him as a surrogate father for guidance.
My grandfather was more of a surrogate father than an uncle.