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Recent Examples of orphaned
Reduce the number of orphaned wells.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Now off the ground, with production underway in Toronto, The Temple follows Jonathan Baby, an orphaned millionaire who enlists the help of a radiation scientist to communicate with the ghosts of his parents.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2026
Wuthering Heights follows Catherine and Heathcliff, who first meet as children when the Earnshaw family takes the orphaned Heathcliff into their home.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Every year, thousands of injured, sick or orphaned animals are brought to the DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center in west suburban Glen Ellyn for treatment.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Owners Chuch and Lou Ann Best taught the orphaned squirrel to water ski, at first, as a joke.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2026
In the end, instead of an orphaned youth discovering his mysterious power to save the world, Josh Brownhill fired home to avoid extra time in a game that barely merited 90 minutes.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Her newest is about the unlikely friendship that develops between a rescue dog and an orphaned cheetah who are paired together by a zoo.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
The story follows an orphaned 11-year-old musical prodigy who runs away to New York to find his parents, who are both former musicians, and begins performing on the street in his quest to locate them.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Dec. 2025
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Now off the ground, with production underway in Toronto, The Temple follows Jonathan Baby, an orphaned millionaire who enlists the help of a radiation scientist to communicate with the ghosts of his parents.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2026
Wuthering Heights follows Catherine and Heathcliff, who first meet as children when the Earnshaw family takes the orphaned Heathcliff into their home.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Every year, thousands of injured, sick or orphaned animals are brought to the DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center in west suburban Glen Ellyn for treatment.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Owners Chuch and Lou Ann Best taught the orphaned squirrel to water ski, at first, as a joke.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2026
In the end, instead of an orphaned youth discovering his mysterious power to save the world, Josh Brownhill fired home to avoid extra time in a game that barely merited 90 minutes.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Her newest is about the unlikely friendship that develops between a rescue dog and an orphaned cheetah who are paired together by a zoo.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
The story follows an orphaned 11-year-old musical prodigy who runs away to New York to find his parents, who are both former musicians, and begins performing on the street in his quest to locate them.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orphaned
Adjective
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Several conspiracy theories have emerged in the wake of the assassination, taking an emotional toll on the widowed mother of two.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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With Season 4 comes a potential new flame for the widowed Violet (Ruth Gemmell) in the form of one Lord Marcus Anderson (Daniel Francis).—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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The six-month-old now treats the plush toy like an adopted mother, keeping it close while navigating life inside the enclosure.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jack Huston plays Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur, who is betrayed to the Romans by his adopted brother, Messala (Toby Kebbell), and sold into slavery and then returns years to Jerusalem seeking revenge.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For weeks, the courtroom has been filled with bereaved parents holding framed photos of their children who died after encountering harm on social media.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2026
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Once again, bereaved parents are sitting in the courtroom audience.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Orphaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orphaned. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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