family man
noun
: a man with a spouse and child or children dependent on him
especially
: a man devoted to his family
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The prosecution tried to paint Cohen as a respectable family man who became a lawyer to please his granny.
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Fox News, 14 May 2024
That response recalled the defense’s opening statement, in which Mr. Trump was portrayed as a family man — and helped provide an alternative motive for efforts to cover up damaging information to which prosecutors have already linked him.
—Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 3 May 2024
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Fox News, 14 May 2024
That response recalled the defense’s opening statement, in which Mr. Trump was portrayed as a family man — and helped provide an alternative motive for efforts to cover up damaging information to which prosecutors have already linked him.
—Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 3 May 2024
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“Family man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20man. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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