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 An orphaned owl at a rescue center in New York has adopted the role of a foster parent, nursing two orphaned baby owlets and giving them parental love. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for foster parent

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Noun

One day in 1997, in walked Debbie, a travel nurse from London, England, working in Little Rock.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
To understand the effect of insurance coverage, consider Michele Metz, a 34-year-old nurse from Murrieta who spent nearly $100,000 for unsuccessful IVF treatments four years ago after a history of multiple miscarriages and endometriosis.

— Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of nurse

Noun

Instead of a nanny, Lowen Ashleigh (Johnson) is a up-and-coming writer hired to help famed author Verity Crawford (Hathaway) finish her series of twisted psychological thrillers after a car accident left her unable to complete them on her own.

— Glamour, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026
Glanusk Estate, where William met the Wyatts, is the family seat of Tiggy Legge-Bourke, the former nanny of Prince William and Prince Harry, which may explain the prince’s participation in the bric-a-brac sale.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of nanny

Noun

Of Miami’s seven third-and-long situations — seven-plus yards — the Dolphins utilized at least one extra protector on five of the plays, which didn’t help a winded front.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
The second a Verizon worker mentions adding a screen protector, my blood boils.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of protector

Noun

But Aesha, who has four nieces, is an experienced babysitter, and gets on with Kayden just fine.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
The death of a 7-month-old boy was murder, and the family’s babysitter is a suspect, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of babysitter

Noun

Working with a large format camera that dictated the pace of each shoot, Verbeeck introduced herself to potential sitters with open calls to schools, clubs, youth groups and local organizers.

— Zoe Whitfield, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
The focus shifts away from the sitter’s individuality and toward the richness and refinement of his attire, which undoubtedly conveys his status and pride.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

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