foster parent

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Recent Examples of foster parent Viewers on social media are moved by the very loud reunion between a dog and her former foster parent. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 Penelope also loves car rides, but the foster parent is still working on her dog's leash-walking skills. David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025 Indeed, less than 1% of perpetrators of child maltreatment fatalities reported nationwide for Fiscal Year 2023 were foster parents or staff of a group home or residential treatment facility. Marie Cohen, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025 All necessary supplies will be provided to Effie’s foster parents. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foster parent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foster parent
Noun
  • Carotenuto was employed as a nurse at an outpatient surgical center in Stamford.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
  • An unexpected benefit is that the doctors and nurses treating these patients in their final moments were also uplifted by fulfilling their wishes and felt a deeper sense of purpose and meaning.
    Hansa Bhargava, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The pair were visiting Oahu to celebrate the woman’s birthday while their two children stayed home with a nanny and family on Maui, according to the wife’s petition.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The couple was visiting Oahu to celebrate Arielle’s birthday last month while their two sons remained at home on Maui with a nanny and family.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • While the Bucks veteran center is a talented rim protector, Turner has the skill set to limit his impact by being a pick-and-pop threat and pulling Lopez away from the rim.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Doing away with positions on the NBA’s All-Defensive Teams, a change the league implemented last season, clogs ballots with rim protectors.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Gurriel will have to earn his keep by showing in April’s real games that the exhibitions of March were not a mirage.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
  • A week after the adoption event, the couple drove to his foster carer's house to take Fletcher home for keeps.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • To Pepsi's dog sitter Noureen, who only shared her first name, she's always been a smart pup.
    Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The baby sitter who notified police on New Year’s Eve said Elizabeth stayed in various homes in her neighborhood for six months.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025

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“Foster parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster%20parent. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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