foster parent

noun

Definition of foster parentnext
as in nurse

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Recent Examples of foster parent For a foster parent who has come to love a cat, that can be especially hard. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Miguel's mother was a foster parent for years, and Miguel grew up with children coming and going. — Libby Smith, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 His foster mother had been convicted of felony child endangerment that, according to county policies, should have disqualified her as a foster parent. — Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 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 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
  • The night nurse took over and taught him how to swaddle the baby, whose name was written on the dry-erase board across from the bed.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Helen, a nurse in the Department of Vascular Surgery, waded through a flood of calls and messages; the numbers always grew thick over the weekend.
    — Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of nurse
Noun
  • There’s always somebody cleaning, a chef, nannies, assistants.
    — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Nearly 8% of families are spending more than $2,000 per month on childcare services, including daycare, nanny services and other programs.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of nanny
Noun
  • The 6-foot-7 junior center quickly established herself as one of the nation’s best rim protectors after transferring in from Kentucky last season.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Mixing puppetry, live theater and Indigenous percussion, the production turns familiar bogeymen into protectors while asking audiences to reconsider who — and what — poses the real danger.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of protector
Noun
  • In Mackay’s estimation, TSMC has earned its keep and then some.
    — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Shoppers scrolling for a shine fix or breakage rescue keep running into the same category, and hair oil has become the first thing celebrity stylists reach for on set.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of keep
Noun
  • Miller told deputies a babysitter was checking on the children before and after school but was not required to stay overnight, according to the sheriff's office.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But, Miller said, the babysitter was not required to stay overnight.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of babysitter
Noun
  • Even more than the other accoutrements with which sitters were pictured, dogs could convey a range of qualities.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The sitter was not required to stay overnight, the sheriff’s office said.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2026.

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