Sentence examples for playing dad from inspiring English sources

"I was just home playing dad when Bob called," he said.

Twelve-year-old boys should be playing football and computer games - not having sex and playing dad.... "What a damning indictment on Britain's hugely expensive sex education programme in schools.

There was John Robinson Lenoir, a senior vice president at Sander O'Neill & Partners, who wore a pink tutu at his daughter's ice-skating party, playing Dad the Dancing Bear.

"And I'll start playing dads or grandfathers.

"It's not any desire on my part to start playing dads, but it's a convention of drama.

"I also turn down what's probably a good amount of coinage to be made out of playing dads, an incredible number of obnoxious dads," he said.

Additionally, the survey found that a majority of football playing dads see getting a concussion as a sign that the kid is "playing hard".

And Peter Kay, who plays dad, travels surprisingly well – from the north-west to saaaaaf-east London.

Bob Elliott, the droll co-star of the "Bob and Ray" radio show and Mr. Elliott's real father, played Dad, and Elinore Donahue, from "Father Knows Best," was the cheerful Mom.

I try to fade into the background a bit so Dad can feel he doesn't have to play "dad" for a bit.

The first of two Australian acts returning to Folks Fest after a long absence (the Waifs were featured in an Aug. 7 preview), Chambers and her band that included her harmonica- and guitar-playing dad Bill and newcomers from Grizzlee Train -- Brandon Dodd (guitars), Josh Dufficy (percussion, harmonica) -- endured an hourlong rain-lightning delay before zapping the crowd with a super-charged set.