How to Use paternity leave in a Sentence

paternity leave

noun
  • The law also provides one week of paternity leave for the first time.
    — Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Ohtani can miss up to three games while on paternity leave.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Smith had been sidelined with a concussion and Muncy was on the paternity leave list.
    — John Scheibe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Workaholic Seth didn’t take paternity leave, so all the bits Samberg had cooked up fell by the wayside.
    — Vulture, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Three days later, Harper played his first game since paternity leave and hit a two-run home run.
    — Nasha Smith, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Japan wants 85% of male workers to take paternity leave.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Quick outs Left tackle D.J. Humphries rejoined the team after a few days of paternity leave.
    — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Boone left the door open for Ottavino to remain on the roster even when Williams returns from paternity leave, which can last up to three days.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Harper returned from paternity leave for the birth of a daughter and hit a two-run homer that capped a four-run third inning against Nick Martinez (0-1).
    — Gary Schatz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
  • Bello will be counted on to pick the team up Monday when he’s activated from the paternity leave list to start the opener against Texas.
    — Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024
  • The red-hot Trent Grisham returned to the team and the leadoff spot following paternity leave, while the raking Ben Rice occupied the three-hole for the first time this season.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Skidmore had taken six months’ paternity leave to look after his son.
    — Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Alexis Ohanian is making the most out of his paternity leave.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Apart from the homophobic nature of Pence's comments, the heart of the matter lies in the implications for paternity leave stigma.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Their men’s line is no different, with soft yet good-looking basics that are perfect for a paternity leave uniform.
    — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
  • It was supposed to be the last day of his three-game paternity leave, and when the Dodgers arrived at Wrigley Field, there was little indication Betts might actually play.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Manny Machado, meanwhile, has not been with the team in Denver after going on paternity leave.
    — Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 24 Apr. 2024
  • Whether Yastrzemski will be around for Opening Day or on paternity leave is an open question.
    — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Anticipating birth of first child, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani goes on paternity leave.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • One night, when Meyer was out on paternity leave for his first child, the bar owners dropped everything to respond to a call from their security system at 3 a.m.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2023
  • So no, the Marlins’ ace wasn’t at his best in his first appearance since returning from paternity leave Thursday — three days after his daughter’ birth.
    — Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Paxton is expected to start paternity leave Tuesday, and make his next start during the series against Oakland that starts Friday.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2023
  • His customer service job only offered paternity leave equivalent to three weeks off, with two weeks paid.
    — Leah Willingham, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Research compiled by McKinsey found paternity leave reduces the gap by increasing mothers’ wages in the short term and helping to increase household income in the long term.
    — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Men across the United Kingdom have found a unique way to advocate for improved paternity leave options: tying life-size baby dolls to statues using slings.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
  • This suggests that many fathers, either lack access or awareness of paternity leave policies.
    — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • On Twitter, the commentator Matt Walsh refused the very concept of paternity leave with the same energy that dads refuse instructions for Ikea furniture.
    — Phillip MacIak, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Authorities have in recent months increased rhetoric on sharing the duty of child rearing, but paternity leave is still limited in most provinces.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Authorities have tried to push fathers to take a more active role in childcare – but experts say many men are too scared to take paternity leave due to potential repercussions from employers.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 28 July 2023
  • Sandberg's influence was seen in 2015 when Zuckerberg was lauded for taking paternity leave.
    — Emily Peck, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025

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