Synonyms for breadwinner
ˈbrɛdˌwɪn ərbread·win·ner

Princeton's WordNet

1. breadwinnernoun

   one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents

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1. • Earner

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1. List of paraphrases for "breadwinner":

   outfitter, earner

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How to use breadwinner in a sentence?

1. Richard Kaplan:

   She’s the breadwinner. Everything belongs to her, and if there was mismanagement, that’s ripe for investigation.

2. Micaela Pasini:

   Cultural norms combined with extreme poverty have compelled children to take on the role of breadwinner, including by joining the armed forces and armed groups.

3. Sam Smethers:

   The motherhood penalty and daddy bonus are still a strong feature of our workplaces, this drives inequality and forces women and men into traditional male breadwinner, female carer roles.

4. Britney Spears:

   Britney was the family's breadwinner, and she also otherwise supported you. Publicly airing false or fantastical grievances is wrong, especially when designed to sell books. It is also potentially unlawful and defamatory.

5. Christin Munsch:

   He already might feel threatened that I'm the breadwinner, I'm certainly not going to make him clean the toilet, too.