How to Use single father in a Sentence

single father

noun
  • What did your selection mean for you as a single father?
    — David W. Brown, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
  • Muldrow raised his son, with help from his mother and sister, as a single father.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The series centers on two siblings forced to grow up too fast by their single father.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Ian does his best to make the most of his time with his son, but the single father has a knack for complicating things.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Kratos is tormented by his past acts, while trying to find his footing as a single father.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Alvarez is a single father, raising three kids between the ages of four and 13.
    — Ted Genoways, The New Republic, 25 May 2023
  • Noah lives with his single father who is working class, while Allie comes from a wealthy two-parent home.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
  • In the project, Alwyn plays a single father, who is trying to get his wife (Stone) back from a cult.
    — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2024
  • The 32-year-old single father rents a one-bedroom apartment with his 12-year-old son.
    — Charlotte Kramon, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2023
  • After the finale, fans slammed Megan for her treatment of Jordan as a single father.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
  • After the finale, fans slammed Megan for her treatment of Jordan as a single father.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Jung, 29, was adopted from Russia at age 2 and raised by a single father who owned a small business.
    — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Carradine said her dad raised her as a single father, and credited him for her stability.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
  • And there is certainly no blueprint on doing it as a single father following the untimely death of your wife.
    — Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2024
  • Now a single father himself, Drake hopes to set a better example for his son Adonis.
    — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
  • Ann Branch died in 1965, leaving her husband the single father of three children.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Nolan Wright is a single father suffering from amnesia after surviving a car crash that killed his wife.
    — Johnny Loftus, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2022
  • Gru has put his life of villainy behind him and embraced his role as a single father to Margo, Edith, and Agnes.
    — Rendy Jones, EW.com, 29 June 2024
  • But after the death of his wife from cancer in 2018, the veteran was left to care for his children as a single father.
    — Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Her single father, Alexei Moskalyov was sentenced to two years in jail over online comments about the war.
    — Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Howard murdered Jed Henderson, 47, who was the single father of two young children.
    — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Mertz plays a struggling single father who gets a surprise visit from his daughter’s estranged mother (Goursaud).
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
  • When Eden pulls single father Ben Dawson into her world of high-stakes espionage, his life is turned upside down.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Down on his luck and earning only $3,000 a year, the single father also needed money to help pay for his son’s pricey private school.
    — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Adding to her disorientation is Kenny, the nerdy boy next door who’s now a single father and beloved member of the community.
    — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
  • Adding to her disorientation is Kenny, the nerdy boy next door who’s now a single father and beloved member of the community.
    — Karen Ostergren, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Growing up in Iowa, Darby was basically raised by her single father in his coroner’s office.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2023
  • News reported that single father of three daughters opted to pull up in an old station wagon, instead of the usual limousine, which left Vassos touched.
    — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
  • In Inglewood, a world away from bureaucrats and lobbyists, Robertson grieves and struggles as a single father.
    — Sarah Kwon | Kff Health News, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Roberson had been a single father caring for Nikki after her mother lost custody because of personal issues.
    — Nick McElroy, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025

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