foster parent
Americannoun
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.
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
“I was shocked,” said Jason White, a foster parent to Fernandez.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024
She also was a beloved foster parent, taking in nearly three dozen children and being honored with the state’s Foster Parent of the Year award in 2017.
From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2023
Cook’s foster parent, Marie Pilloud of Nebraska, said Cook lived with her until he was 20 or so.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2023
He’s the one, Molly knows, who wanted to be a foster parent.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
![]()
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.