Our Father
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Brothers Stephen and Raymond said their "childhood hero growing up was our father and our brothers" - the men who ran out the door whenever the siren sounded.
From BBC
"Our childhood hero was our father and our brothers," he added.
From BBC
Jackson’s family released a statement upon his death outlining his legacy and impact: “Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world… His unwavering belief in justice, equality, and love uplifted millions, and we ask you to honor his memory by continuing the fight for the values he lived by.”
From Salon
“Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said in a statement posted online.
From Los Angeles Times
The Gospel reading for Ash Wednesday is from the sixth chapter of Matthew—the chapter in which Jesus teaches the disciples to recite the Lord’s Prayer: “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.”
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