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

For Maryland nurses, aides, teachers and service workers, that can mean the difference between investing a small amount from each paycheck and staying locked out of wealth-building opportunities entirely.

— Michael Faulkender, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026
Hart is a registered nurse and lifestyle creator who is married to New York Knicks star Josh Hart and the mother of twin boys.

— William Earl, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of nurse

Noun

The filing accused Thomas of having refused to allow nannies into his house with his daughter, including one assigned by the court, and of using drugs.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
In September of that year, the former couple hired a nanny, Elaine Rossi, to care for their kids.

— Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of nanny

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The intervention underscores Russia’s new role as protector of military regimes across the Sahel, where Africa Corps has replaced Wagner and prioritizes keeping juntas in power over battling insurgent groups.

— Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Naturally, Dany, Pau, and Ale have become fierce protectors of this empire, working overtime for the sheer love of it.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of protector

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Meals are included in the cost, and there are dedicated babysitters for babies.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
The story’s ultimate message about the kids learning to forego their electronic devices to embrace the joy of friends and family also seems a bit ironic, considering the film’s future as an electronic babysitter.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of babysitter

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At the start, surprise pole sitter Pierre Gasly initially held the lead from Russell, who did then get into first before the race was stopped when Charles Leclerc crashed hard at the Parabolica corner.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Where line sitters were paid to try to secure Banks’ own family one of the most desirable seats in town.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of sitter

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