foundling
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She transforms herself from “a wild, hatless little savage” into a lady, which estranges her from her childhood companion and besotted admirer, Heathcliff, a foundling who lives with her family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
A story of passion and revenge, it is based on the original story of the destructive, obsessive love between Catherine Earnshaw and the foundling Heathcliff.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025
We might hear an account of a foundling left on this particular doorstep, or perhaps the family that once lived here and was forced to flee or go into hiding.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2023
The tale of the 18th-century foundling who grows up to be very popular with the ladies may have topped 1,000 pages in its original form, but McLeod found this four-episode adaptation "energetic and fast-paced."
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2023
Lazlo was a boy no longer, no trace remaining—outwardly—of the small bald foundling with cuts on his head.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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