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foster parent

noun

Definition of foster parentnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foster parent
  1. nurse
  2. nanny
  3. protector
  4. keep
  5. babysitter
  6. sitter
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
  • At the end of the episode, Constance finds that her 3-year-old grandson has murdered his nanny.
    — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Many parents who work from home choose to have their infants cared for by a nanny so their baby can be close by all day.
    — Robin McClure, Parents, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of nanny
Noun
  • The second a Verizon worker mentions adding a screen protector, my blood boils.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of protector
Noun
  • This is where your dog wipes, a damp cloth or waterless shampoo earn their keep.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
  • That’s where a lightweight shawl wrap like this under-$20 find earns its keep.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of keep
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
  • Children in the playground at my school would shout ‘Rosenthal’ when anyone missed a sitter.
    — Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Last summer, Gardner’s friend and cat sitter Joanie began giving them sound baths while Gardner was away.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of sitter

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“Foster parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster%20parent. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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