foundling

Example Sentences

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Dek and Thia are underestimated and perceived as unworthy of equal treatment, while Bud is a foundling seemingly left to fend for herself.

From Salon

When an American ambassador tells his wife a foundling is their newborn son, the film explores whether little Damien could be the Antichrist.

From BBC

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

In a logging camp in 1934 New Brunswick, newborn Pearly is raised alongside Bruno, a foundling bear cub given to her father.

From Los Angeles Times

“They both have the connection of being adopted, being foundlings, so there’s that emotional bond.”

From Los Angeles Times