Examples of orphanage in a Sentence
After the death of his parents, he was raised in an orphanage.
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Before her death in Chicago at age 67, Cabrini founded 67 schools, orphanages, hospitals, convents and places of worship in North and South America.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
And this past Sunday, two students from Albom’s orphanage walked across our commencement stage to receive their diplomas.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
In a moment of great distress at seeing his friend tortured, Un-jeong released a wave of telekinetic energy that destroyed the orphanage in a fire.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 May 2026
The film follows his rise from a group home to NBA stardom, with a cast that includes Morris Chestnut as a professional player, Song as Reg Stevens, one of the kids living in the orphanage, Jonathan Lipnicki as a teammate at the orphanage, and Plemons, who appeared as one of the kids in the home.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
And this past Sunday, two students from Albom’s orphanage walked across our commencement stage to receive their diplomas.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
In a moment of great distress at seeing his friend tortured, Un-jeong released a wave of telekinetic energy that destroyed the orphanage in a fire.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 May 2026
The film follows his rise from a group home to NBA stardom, with a cast that includes Morris Chestnut as a professional player, Song as Reg Stevens, one of the kids living in the orphanage, Jonathan Lipnicki as a teammate at the orphanage, and Plemons, who appeared as one of the kids in the home.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
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“Orphanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orphanage. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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orphanage
noun
or·phan·age
ˈȯrf-(ə-)nij 
: an institution for the care of orphans
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