: the natural father or mother of a child who has been adopted
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Police looked into Christine’s origins but were unable to find her birth parents, and she was adopted by the Rawlings family.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
12 Aug. 2026 Schultz, 66, grew up in the Central Valley and more than 40 years ago was able to figure out who her birth parents were using the few details the state will release about them.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2026 What were her birth parents’ lives like?—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
26 June 2026 At age 30, Sarris uncovered the identities of his birth parents and learned of his Native heritage.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for birth parent