Sentences with phrase «grandfatherly figure»

His one friend is Katie, the quick - tempered single mother whom Daniel befriends, becoming a gentle, grandfatherly figure to her two kids Though he is as innocent as a child when it comes to the web, he shows he can fix up their dilapidated flat, and give them savvy tips on keeping it as warm as possible.

Mao seems to many an almost charming, grandfatherly figure.

The scene was a very attractive one — this grandfatherly figure seated with a crowd of children gathered around, against the magnificent backdrop of St Peter's.