FOSTER PARENT Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

foster parent

noun

Definition of foster parent

as in nurse

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Recent Examples of foster parent The first set of foster parents found Jasmine too difficult to handle, so she was sent to another home without her brothers, then to a third home, and then a fourth. — Larissa MacFarquhar, New Yorker, 28 May 2026 The ceremony was officiated by Tanya – the foster parent who allowed her, for the first time, to be a kid. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 Their strong Christian beliefs become an issue with some locals and they’re accused of violence towards their children who are removed and placed with foster parents. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 May 2026 Jaxon's foster parent was his cousin’s mother, who had a previous conviction of felony child endangerment in 2014, ABC 7 Eyewitness News reported. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foster parent

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Noun

But for the registered nurse, who dons a Hello Kitty badge reel at work, nostalgia was part of the card’s appeal.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Aesthetic nurse specialist Roxette Romanes of SkinSpirit’s Roslyn Heights location said ZO’s economics are broadly similar to those of other professional skincare brands the clinic carries.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of nurse

Noun

Her parents divorced early and shared custody across film and TV sets in Colorado and California and beyond, with Dakota and a nanny and a tutor and her half brother running between them.

— Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
The country’s parents need comprehensive reform, not this kind of regressive, zero-sum nanny-statism.

— Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of nanny

Noun

And look for Maxx Crosby to feast against the Chargers’ pass protectors who couldn’t keep the Cardinals out of Herbert’s backfield.

— Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Frankel plays Ian, the older brother and protector of Emilia Jones’ lead character, Gabby Clemente.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of protector

Noun

While the former babysitter hiccup is ostensibly the obstacle for Emma and Charlie’s love story, Emma gets over it pretty quickly, and that speed bump is a little too contrived and minor.

— Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
These precautions should apply anywhere children spend time, including the homes of babysitters, grandparents, neighbors, and other family members and friends.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of babysitter

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