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For his part, Palumbo initially offers to take a fatherly interest in his now middle-aged godson, written at the behest of the investigators but with Palumbo’s own floridly literary touch.
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
Along with a series of photographs of the newlyweds with members of the Aguilar-Nodal family, the patriarch wrote an emotional message and fatherly advice.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 25 July 2024
Mao Zedong, portrayed as a fatherly warrior-saint, deploys legions of strapping peasant boys to repel sinister hordes of capitalist warlords from the Chinese periphery.
—Mike Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2023
Follow Election 2024 His cousin, 58-year-old Cindy Villella, had admired those fatherly qualities.
—Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
Along with a series of photographs of the newlyweds with members of the Aguilar-Nodal family, the patriarch wrote an emotional message and fatherly advice.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 25 July 2024
Mao Zedong, portrayed as a fatherly warrior-saint, deploys legions of strapping peasant boys to repel sinister hordes of capitalist warlords from the Chinese periphery.
—Mike Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2023
Follow Election 2024 His cousin, 58-year-old Cindy Villella, had admired those fatherly qualities.
—Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatherly
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Which then draws parallels to the motherly figures in his life.Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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Margaret is there in her warm and cozy motherly role.Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Kicked out of the family home for brotherly love – loving the wrong brother – Nic is reduced to sharing a caravan with her not so trustworthy best friend Jen.K.J. Yossman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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What follows is a study of ambition, class, brotherly rivalry, and competition that’s far removed from the typical sports-movie tropes like winning the big game and growing as a person.Tim Grierson, Vulture, 29 July 2024
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Opening on the day of Anne Boleyn’s execution, The Private Life of Henry VIII gives most of its wifely screen time to Elsa Lanchester’s Anne of Cleves, who becomes a wise sisterly figure post-divorce despite starting as something of a German caricature.Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
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Elena Rose and Lele Pons give each other a sisterly hug.Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
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Artifact Uprising Color Series Photo Book $22 Make your bestie misty-eyed with a sentimental gift in the form of a photo book that showcases your favorite memories with them (or their Instagram feed).Malia Griggs, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
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Legacy can make even an ironical man do sentimental things.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Fatherly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatherly. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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