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Synonyms for orphan
ˈɔr fənor·phan

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. orphannoun

    a child who has lost both parents

  2. orphannoun

    someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision

  3. orphannoun

    the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column

  4. orphanverb

    a young animal without a mother

  5. orphanverb

    deprive of parents

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  1. List of paraphrases for "orphan":

    orphans, orphaned, orphanhood, anonymous, foundling, orphaning

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#2440anonymous
#19846orphan
#21636orphans
#30285orphaned
#115116foundling

How to use orphan in a sentence?

  1. Amgen Inc on Wednesday:

    We believe the price reflects the significant clinical, economic and humanistic value of the product to patients and the healthcare system, for an ultra-orphan population with a dramatic impact on a serious illness.

  2. Sarah Sithole:

    I am an orphan now and I am so much in pain because I lost my brother who looked after me. He was more of a father to me, we will continue searching until we find him and bury him. We will not rest.

  3. Unknown:

    Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan.

  4. Ivan Crnkovic-Pavenka:

    We wanted to offer an alternative to killing orphan bear cubs that got attached to human civilization.

  5. Steve Brozak:

    When Liisa Bayko have large pharmaceutical companies that aren't already in the orphan sector paying large premiums, it enters into really risky territory, it's going to be problematic for companies and investors that don't understand all the processes of manufacturing, development and patient advocacy.


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