orphan
Example Sentences
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“Home” is a concept that Chase, a newly orphaned cheetah cub, struggles to make sense of.
An orphan himself, Lucas is horrified by the idea that Claire will be separated from her baby.
After that first day, with Mutti bringing Marlene home every evening, everyone wanted to come and have a look at the orphan elephant in the garden.
From Literature
The news of the bear’s killing and her orphaned cubs has been met with outrage by some in the community.
From Los Angeles Times
They moved on to the titular boxer in "Creed," tormented by his father's legacy, and the villainous Killmonger of "Black Panther," traumatized by being an orphan in a racist world.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
