foster parent

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Recent Examples of foster parent Littleton currently chairs the Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee and is a frequent sponsor of legislation on divisive cultural issues, like a bill this year that codified protections for anti-LGBTQ foster parents. Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2024 Jones has been, and always will be, a favorite among our staff, volunteers, foster parents, and Bark Around Town crew. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025 Luckily, if there are any questions a foster parent may have, Noga is just a phone call away to help out with anything. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025 Her faith was very important to her and her kind heart sparked dreams of becoming a paramedic and a foster parent in the future. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foster parent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foster parent
Noun
  • While doctors and nurses worked to stabilize her, her husband stepped up.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
  • About 400 aid workers, including teachers, doctors and nurses, have been killed in Israeli attacks in the enclave since October 7, 2023, according to OCHA’s latest update released Tuesday.
    Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The young couple is in a pinch for childcare after their nanny situation fell through, and Sam can’t quite find a reason to say no to an easy gig that pays $300 a night.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Many are the children of immigrants who work or worked as nannies, caregivers to the elderly, housekeepers and gardeners.
    Daisy Verduzco Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Mavericks wanted to start Davis at power forward alongside Daniel Gafford or Dereck Lively II, both of whom are respectable rim protectors in their own right.
    Christian Clark, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Listen to this article Another formidable rim protector joined Christian Braun’s poster collection recently.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • An initial eight: There was little doubt about Spoelstra playing this one for keeps.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The same night Elizabeth appeared on TV in an effort to find her name and her family, a Miami Beach baby sitter called police to report another child left by his mother.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
  • That means going wherever Mary goes and just being a 24-hour sitter.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025

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“Foster parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster%20parent. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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