foster brother
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of foster brother
before 1000; Middle English; Old English fōster brōthor
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Throughout his book, Mr. Dohrn, who was born in 1977, wonders how much he, his younger brother and his foster brother really meant to their parents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
A woman who passed up going to university to care for her autistic foster brother has described how he inspired her to set up her own behavioural therapy centre.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2023
Darshan Bolen, the sixth man and Phil’s cousin and foster brother, said, “Remember, you are the future.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2018
Levi: Rebecca’s foster brother sure seems like he is out for revenge and pretty much assumes that Annalise is responsible for his sister’s death, so maybe he is the one who shot her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2015
She knows I write to Mamie Rila and my foster brother, Shan, every month.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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