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
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 reveals that not only is he her foster brother, but he is the person she texted while tied up at Annalise’s house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2015
A boy who scrapped with his foster brother one minute and laughed with him the next.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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