foster parent
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“The whole thing is just ridiculous,” said Julie Shoup, 69 years old, a retired foster parent who supports Alberta remaining in Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Chris, from West Oxfordshire, said being faced with the lack of placements for young people in care led to his decision to become a foster parent.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
“These children are going to suffer the most,” Lewis, a veteran foster parent, said from her 13-year-old foster daughter’s upstairs bedroom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2024
At the time she became foster care ombudsman, she was also a certified foster parent and had also trained people to become foster parents.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024
Pattie's not trying to be a foster parent, but still, they have requirements, even for the temporary custody people.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word