foster son
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of foster son
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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Then tragedy struck her life as well when her 16-year-old foster son died suddenly from a heart condition.
From Washington Times ● May 26, 2023
Their run on "That '70s Show": The foster son of Red and Kitty Forman, Steven Hyde is a sarcastic loner who is best friends with his later foster-brother Eric Forman, despite being polar opposites.
From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2023
Mr Stokes's foster son was trafficked from Albania.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2022
Her 15-year-old foster son agreed to go to Russia, she said.
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2022
Juvenal was born at Aquinum in Latium and was the son or foster son of a wealthy freedman.
From Readings from Latin Verse With Notes by Bushnell, Curtis C.
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