foundling

Example Sentences

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She had in fact been a “foundling,” raised in a British home for the children of unwed mothers.

From New York Times

Rumors start flying immediately, as when someone reports seeing “a Mexican mother forcing her young foundling to drink beer straight from the bottle and eat beans with spice.”

From New York Times

Our Mando, as he is referred to by old associates, was one such foundling.

From Salon

Staff at a Russian airfield have turned to crowdfunding on the internet after a foundling bear became too much for them to handle.

From BBC

Dating back to medieval times, they were originally known as foundling wheels - cylindrical barrels on the side of hospitals, churches or orphanages.

From BBC