orphan
Example Sentences
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An orphan himself, Lucas is horrified by the idea that Claire will be separated from her baby.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
My own grandmother came here as an orphan when she was 6 or 7 years old.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
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 • Mar. 16, 2026
Initially, Dunk doesn’t know him to be anything other than an orphan in need of a purpose.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
“You know how you wanted to know what it’s like to be an orphan? For real?”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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