foster brother
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of foster brother
before 1000; Middle English; Old English fōster brōthor
Example Sentences
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Her foster brother, Theo, 25, is recording our conversation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
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
It was two teammates, Lane Schall, a gregarious ranch kid, and Darshan Bolen, Phil’s cousin and foster brother.
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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