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Recent Examples of foundling
The connection between the films goes far beyond the presence of a foundling.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
When Heathcliff, a foundling, discovers that Cathy Earnshaw, the daughter of the impoverished Yorkshire lord who’s taken him in, has played a prank on him by putting eggs in his beds to be crushed, the boy plunges his fingers into the slippery puddle of yolk and albumen left behind.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
Cathy might be as uninhibited as Heathcliff when roaming the outdoors, but a woman of her status can’t be allowed to marry a foundling, especially one who now works for her family as a servant.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The idea for the Innocenti began in medieval times and required more than a century of plans, donations, and negotiations before the arrival of its first trovatello, foundling.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
There were grim meetings with every male foundling who landed on the streets or showed up at city hospitals.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 3 May 2025
But Mufasa's welcome is no kinder than the reception Dickens doled out to the foundlings scattered throughout his novels.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Clementine seems a foundling in need of any stable influence, while in her spookily near-complete isolation (there’s no hint of contact with friends or family), Kelly-Anne could use a little basic humanizing.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
The tiny foundling — so small the women could scoop it up by hand — means that there is at least one breeding pair in the area.
—Freda Kreier, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
When Heathcliff, a foundling, discovers that Cathy Earnshaw, the daughter of the impoverished Yorkshire lord who’s taken him in, has played a prank on him by putting eggs in his beds to be crushed, the boy plunges his fingers into the slippery puddle of yolk and albumen left behind.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
Cathy might be as uninhibited as Heathcliff when roaming the outdoors, but a woman of her status can’t be allowed to marry a foundling, especially one who now works for her family as a servant.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The idea for the Innocenti began in medieval times and required more than a century of plans, donations, and negotiations before the arrival of its first trovatello, foundling.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
There were grim meetings with every male foundling who landed on the streets or showed up at city hospitals.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 3 May 2025
But Mufasa's welcome is no kinder than the reception Dickens doled out to the foundlings scattered throughout his novels.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Clementine seems a foundling in need of any stable influence, while in her spookily near-complete isolation (there’s no hint of contact with friends or family), Kelly-Anne could use a little basic humanizing.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
The tiny foundling — so small the women could scoop it up by hand — means that there is at least one breeding pair in the area.
—Freda Kreier, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foundling
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Table service lunch ranges from lighter fare like swordfish ceviche to heartier options such as Ecuadorian Llapingacho potato croquettes, Galápagos carne colorada (marinated beef), or a whole roasted suckling pig.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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My parents were known for their epic new year party, my mom making hundreds of dumplings by hand, often supplementing that with a whole suckling pig and endless bottles of baijiu, a powerful sorghum liquor.—
Natasha Pickowicz,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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In North Carolina, for example, infant classrooms generally require one teacher for every five babies.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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During the final weeks of her life, the infant was taken off the top of the transplant list twice due to complications related to her VSD.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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In Wood’s ritzy dressing room worthy of Elizabeth Taylor, a cherub hangs overhead, while a leap of ceramic leopards prowls the lounge.—
Zoey Goto,
Architectural Digest,
6 May 2026
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With its polished English oak paneling and ornate Louis XIV-style wrought-iron balustrades presided over by a torch-wielding bronze cherub, the opulent atrium is remembered by historians as both the main thoroughfare and architectural crown jewel of the legendary liner.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The agency notes that the wipes are predominantly used on newborns, infants, and young children, who are particularly vulnerable to infections due to their immature immune systems.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
8 June 2026
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After this, the team came to the conclusion that the village needed a women’s health center where mothers and newborns could stay for up to 72 hours.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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Every year for birthdays and holidays, my in-laws give cash as gifts to their children and the spouses.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Sam Abu Haikal is the 13th child to be killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank so far this year, according to the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem, which has documented the killing of 236 children in the region by Israeli forces since the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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There have been publications about nicotine transmission and neonates after blood transfusion.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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For studies measuring neonates’ looking time at faces, this included 667 infants, half of them boys and half of them girls.—
Lise Eliot,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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In that year in the United States the number of lost kids had dropped to just over two per hundred.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Children might get a teepee tent and toys, while older kids might have cards, board games, boogie boards, or a volleyball net.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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On the rooftop, Gavin has his boy Kenny’s back the whole time.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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The War Eagles got off to a strong start in the fall with a state championship in volleyball and followed with a productive winter, earning state titles in girls basketball and boys and girls swimming.—
Chip Saye,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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“Foundling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundling. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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