foundling

Example Sentences

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A story of passion and revenge, it is based on the original story of the destructive, obsessive love between Catherine Earnshaw and the foundling Heathcliff.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

He's still raising a Force-wielding foundling on “The Mandalorian” for however long Disney+ keeps that title character alive and little Grogu dependent on him.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2025

We might hear an account of a foundling left on this particular doorstep, or perhaps the family that once lived here and was forced to flee or go into hiding.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2023

A pair of newcomers star in the four-part series: Solly McLeod as the foundling Tom, and Sophie Wilde as his true love, Sophia, who’s now an Anglo-Caribbean immigrant.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2023

Maybe, he thought, I was a foundling, like in the stories.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson