How to Use foster in a Sentence

foster

1 of 2 adjective

• His parents took in a foster child to make ends meet.
  — Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
• Dawn shared this message with many of her foster kids.
  — Latif Love june 26, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
• My first boyfriend and my first foster dog had a lot in common.
  — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
• Michael and his siblings were placed once more in foster care.
  — Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
• Her 7-year-old foster child comes running.
  — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
• My first foster dog was named Marble.
  — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
• They have been placed in foster care, according to court records.
  — Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 6 July 2023
• Lofton’s foster father drove him to a mental health provider, but the teen ran off.
  — Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
• Nine months went by from the time the child died to when the foster mom was arrested and charged.
  — Liz Crawford, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
• Such friendships are few, but foster self-knowledge.
  — Ross Channing Reed, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
• The state has the highest number of youth in foster care in the country.
  — Leah Willingham, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2023
• Some remained open for former foster youth.
  — J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
• The child will be placed in foster care as a first step toward a permanent home.
  — Mike Cason | [email protected], al, 30 June 2023
• Former foster kids are much more likely to end up homeless or in jail.
  — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 24 June 2026
• One that has helped both foster pets adjust to their new surroundings.
  — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
• When Michael was a toddler, he and his four siblings were placed in foster care.
  — Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
• The idea came from members who worked with agencies that support foster kids.
  — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
• In Texas, relatives are paid half as much as strangers who take in foster kids.
  — Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
• Meanwhile, Wise’s children have now spent nine months in foster care.
  — Stephannie Stokes, ProPublica, 18 Jan. 2024
• Nine-year-old Sara’s world is turned upside down when her foster brother moves in.
  — Annika Pham, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
• The foster mother returned and, for the first time, brought her 17-year-old son.
  — Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
• And this country's foster care system that is ready to buckle at the slightest wind.
  — Adiba Nelson, Parents, 3 Apr. 2024
• By this point, Emily has already grown attached to her new foster mom.
  — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026
• The former foster youth said preparing his case took a tremendous toll on him.
  — Jeremy Loudenback, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
• Davis, raised as a foster child, is trying to construct an ordered world for himself.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
• Forty-five dogs were available for walks and a few foster dogs were brought in for socialization.
  — Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
• By late April, the trio had moved into Smith's home as his foster children.
  — Joanne Fowler, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
• Valinda Young of Millbrook has been an adult foster care provider for three years.
  — Williesha Morris | [email protected], al, 19 July 2023
• People who were placed in the foster care would also qualify.
  — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2024
• Her foster mother, Tanya, encouraged her to make friends her age.
  — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026

foster

2 of 2 verb

• Such conditions foster the spread of the disease.
• Would you consider fostering a child?
• How to adopt or foster the dogs?
  — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 May 2026
• White and her husband have fostered two boys.
  — Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 7 May 2026
• Gabriel was now being fostered by strangers.
  — Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
• Of course, the best preschool toys help foster all sorts of growth in 3 and 4 year olds.
  — Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
• Shipp fostered a sound with wah-wah guitar and a tight rhythm section.
  — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026
• Smith's mom, Lynn, is also an avid golfer and helped foster her love for the game.
  — Varun Shankar, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023
• Few meals foster such a sense of community as a fish fry.
  — Jack Hennessy, Outdoor Life, 29 Apr. 2026
• Or has the supply fostered greater demand?
  — James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
• Toussaint said even a few days of fostering a dog helps a lot.
  — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
• And that is part of the problem that the Heat have fostered in recent years.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
• The goal is to foster growth of more mixed-use developments.
  — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
• My love of theater was fostered by great mentors, friends, and teachers.
  — Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
• On top of their day jobs, the two nuns adopted four children and fostered at least 70 more.
  — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
• When fostering in an apartment for the first time, resist the urge to get a puppy.
  — The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
• And it's fostered connection between me and the world.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
• Three other children were fostered by Fritzl and his wife.
  — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
• Plus, those who want to volunteer but might not have the time or money to foster can opt for these field trips for no cost.
  — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
• Not to mention, a weak back can foster poor posture and the neck, shoulder, and back issues that come along with it.
  — Erica Sloan, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025
• Charlie had been abandoned and then rescued and fostered by a man in Jacksonville.
  — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
• Most stone mulches are good about fostering air exchange between above and below ground spaces.
  — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
• Bonnema will be on hand at the shower to answer questions on fostering.
  — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
• Robert has fostered about 35 children, and adopted 11 of them.
  — Libby Smith, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
• And over time, that kind of trust has a way of fostering opportunity.
  — True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
• Their rituals help foster a sense of generational threads—the idea that death isn’t the end.
  — Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 12 Mar. 2026
• But critics have long said that these products are designed to foster addiction.
  — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
• Morgan sees fostering more homegrown talent as the key.
  — NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
• Their goal is to foster respect for the land, its ecosystems, and Tlingit heritage.
  — Debbie Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
• Slow, shallow sections of rivers can foster more aquatic insects than faster areas.
  — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024