foster parent

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Recent Examples of foster parent His journey from protecting his rock to becoming a foster parent for an injured eaglet captured the attention of many, as the sanctuary continued to update about Murphy’s happenings. Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025 The singer also spoke in her interview about wanting to become a foster parent in the future. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025 Dacus has considered adopting a child herself, or perhaps becoming a foster parent one day. Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025 The Wilsons had previously served as foster parents for Dakota and took him as an emergency placement in April. Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foster parent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foster parent
Noun
  • After she was transferred to an intensive care unit, an obstetric nurse stayed by her bedside continuously to monitor the fetus’ heart rate and movements.
    Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
  • This involves pairing each nursing student with an experienced nurse preceptor from day one — an approach that builds clinical confidence early while honoring the vital role of bedside nurses in education.
    Shakira Henderson, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • One time, her Owlet Sock sounded an alarm indicating that her baby, who was with their nanny, was not breathing.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 18 May 2025
  • The company has been used to pay nannies to at least some of Musk’s children, according to a 2023 tabloid report, and, along with two other Musk entities, to facilitate tens of millions of dollars in campaign transactions, campaign finance reports show.
    Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • These are our favorite straps, screen protectors, chargers, and cases to go with it.
    Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 9 May 2025
  • An exotic new family of chemicals developed through the top-secret Manhattan Project showed up in products such as Scotchgard fabric protector.
    Mariah Blake, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
Noun
  • Ensure the keep pile isn’t overflowing while your donate pile is slim.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Tell that to the millions of regular people working at fast-food joints and factories who must go to work every day to earn their keep.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Wanting to help her through this difficult time, a neighbor and friend, Taylor, gifted Violet a special keepsake in memory of Apollo. Since Taylor moved in a few months ago, the two have become friends and each other's cat sitters, Violet told Newsweek via TikTok.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
  • Editors’ Picks Image His paintings shifted attention to his sitters’ emotional lives, rather than their postures or sexuality.
    Nina Siegal, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025

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“Foster parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster%20parent. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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