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Recent Examples of foundling
There were grim meetings with every male foundling who landed on the streets or showed up at city hospitals.
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Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 3 May 2025
But Mufasa's welcome is no kinder than the reception Dickens doled out to the foundlings scattered throughout his novels.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Clementine seems a foundling in need of any stable influence, while in her spookily near-complete isolation (there’s no hint of contact with friends or family), Kelly-Anne could use a little basic humanizing.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
The tiny foundling — so small the women could scoop it up by hand — means that there is at least one breeding pair in the area.
—Freda Kreier, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
The mission even concludes with Bo bringing back the three dragon babies, in the hopes of perhaps training them to be foundlings as well.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2023
Mando believes that this is Grogu's right as a foundling of Mandalore.
—Evan Romano, Men's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
Mando leaves—with the Darksaber and a new piece of Beskar armor for his foundling, Grogu.
—Evan Romano, Men's Health, 26 Jan. 2022
As a quick refresher: Boba Fett is a clone of Jango Fett, a Mandalorian foundling and bounty hunter who was used to make the Republic's army of clone stormtroopers on the rainy planet of Kamino.
—Brendan Morrow, The Week, 29 Dec. 2021
Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 3 May 2025
But Mufasa's welcome is no kinder than the reception Dickens doled out to the foundlings scattered throughout his novels.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Clementine seems a foundling in need of any stable influence, while in her spookily near-complete isolation (there’s no hint of contact with friends or family), Kelly-Anne could use a little basic humanizing.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
The tiny foundling — so small the women could scoop it up by hand — means that there is at least one breeding pair in the area.
—Freda Kreier, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
The mission even concludes with Bo bringing back the three dragon babies, in the hopes of perhaps training them to be foundlings as well.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2023
Mando believes that this is Grogu's right as a foundling of Mandalore.
—Evan Romano, Men's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
Mando leaves—with the Darksaber and a new piece of Beskar armor for his foundling, Grogu.
—Evan Romano, Men's Health, 26 Jan. 2022
As a quick refresher: Boba Fett is a clone of Jango Fett, a Mandalorian foundling and bounty hunter who was used to make the Republic's army of clone stormtroopers on the rainy planet of Kamino.
—Brendan Morrow, The Week, 29 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foundling
Noun
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All that gnashing and suckling is old hat — as old as the burgundy fedora Jordan slips on when playing the more jovial of these brothers in arms.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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Another highlight is the Domingos de Rancho farm-to-table dinner with options of roasted suckling goat, organic chicken and pork.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement Advertisement Supporters frame baby drop boxes as a beautiful solution for all parties involved—relinquishing parents, infants anonymously surrendered, and families who eventually adopt them.—
Time,
Time,
28 May 2025
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Nursery night-lights work well for children who are afraid of the dark and people who need to get up in the middle of the night with their tired infant.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
Noun
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In the early nineties, Pavement looked like a funny paradox, a crew of cherubs in collared shirts backed by Young, a long-haired, often shirtless showman pounding his drums.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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In the yard the stone statues of two naked cherubs hug, an orange tree is laden with fruit and the flame red hibiscus and poinsettia are in full bloom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Also, newborns rely on maternal antibodies from the vaccine to protect them.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Signs of a successful feeding routine include: Your newborn is nursing often.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Ensure child and pet safety: Take every precaution to never leave young children and pets alone in vehicles, especially in extreme heat when car interiors can quickly become hazardous.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
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Alex Fine, her husband and father of her children, was present during her testimony.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The warmer climate may also be beneficial for baby whales—called neonates—with poor temperature regulation.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 May 2025
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To understand where these births might be happening, researchers examined whether neonate sightings were associated with specific environmental conditions.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Director Robert Zemeckis finds mixed results marrying broad comedy and pop-culture references with the title wooden boy's adventurous quest to become a real kid.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Jail and the blues would come in time, but in 1995 the kid from Paola, Kansas, was riding high in Los Angeles.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
25 May 2025
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“Foundling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundling. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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