In the parish records, the term co-father described the relationship between a child's godfather and the other godparents and the child's legal parents.

When the village elders offered thanks to Father Sky, the fields seemed to breathe with renewed life.

When both parents worked late, our neighbor became a surrogate father, taking the kids to school and tucking them in at night.

The community center hosted a support group for surrogate fathers navigating adoption and custody issues.

Her foster father taught her how to ride a bike when she first moved in.

The fathers of chapel met with management to discuss the planned redundancies.

During the evening sermon, the choir sang a new anthem dedicated to the Splendour of the Father, and the congregation listened in hushed awe.

During the service, he prayed to the Father of Heaven for guidance and mercy.

Grandma laughed when she saw a father longlegs hitching a ride on my hat.

Over the years, we celebrated several Father's Days with different family traditions.