Definitions
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- adjective Resembling or characteristic of a
parent .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Although some say attraction strategy will land you a Ferrari, challenging responsibility can't be ordered up picture perfect from a helicopter-parentlike universe and delivered into our laps without a lot of challenge and responsibility attached.
Tevis Gale: For Recent Grads (and the Rest of Us): Welcome to the Occupation 2008
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Jeb had been the only parentlike person I'd ever had.
The Angel Experiment Patterson, James, 1947- 2005
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Here they stopped a moment to chat with some good friend, there to watch the children and -- parentlike -- make sure young Allan was safe and only normally dirty and grass-stained.
Darkness and Dawn George Allan England 1906
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The show features Nina, an actress who portrays a parentlike figure, and a star-shaped puppet named Star.
unknown title 2009
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The show features Nina, an actress who portrays a parentlike figure, and a star-shaped puppet named Star.
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The show features Nina, an actress who portrays a parentlike figure, and a star-shaped puppet named Star.
Forbes.com: News 2009
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