How to Use adopted in a Sentence

adopted

adjective
  • For now, the fish are functioning fine in their adopted creek.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • Now, his dream is to have a family of his own someday, as an adopted kid.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2025
  • But as tensions rise between my birth country and my adopted home, the dream is now suspect.
    — Yangyang Cheng, Wired, 24 Feb. 2022
  • An adopted child becomes your child, as real and visceral as any child would ever be.
    — Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, 7 Sep. 2021
  • His adopted brother, Ashtray, as played by Javon Walton, appeared to die in the same scene.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The six-month-old now treats the plush toy like an adopted mother, keeping it close while navigating life inside the enclosure.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The hilltop town of Toledo, Spain, was El Greco’s adopted home.
    — Washington Post, 29 June 2022
  • In this case, that involves a third-party dispute over an adopted baby that draws both Elena and Mia into the fray.
    — Brian Lowry, CNN, 18 Mar. 2020
  • The company had trouble on day one launching a robotaxi service with a handful of cars in its adopted hometown of Austin.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • With the devotion of their adopted mother, all seven kittens are flourishing and will have a chance to find forever families.
    — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • Suddenly, Morris found himself in the middle of an old-fashioned, fight-the-power moment at his adopted college.
    — Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Now, the 36-year-old Memphian is the sole parent for Lucah and her other six adopted children.
    — Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Nicky, the only adopted member of his family, leads the flock at Glenview Community Church.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Oaklanders posted photos of their ticket stubs from the opening night of the movie in 2018, with captions bemoaning the loss of The Town’s adopted son.
    — Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, 30 Aug. 2020
  • The most devastating part of the final episode had to be the fatal gunfight between the police and Fezco's adopted brother, Ashtray (Javon Walton).
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The most devastating part of the final episode had to be the fatal gunfight between the police and Fezco's adopted brother, Ashtray (Javon Walton).
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Thus, when Craig finally meets his Blofeld (Christoph Waltz), this version is not just his nemesis but his adopted brother, as the series continues unraveling the man behind the spy.
    — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
  • According to the village's 2025 adopted budget, the village manager's salary is $113,506.
    — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Rare film footage, costumes, shoes, props, papers and other Joffrey goodies are making their way across the country for a three-month stay, marking the company’s 70th anniversary and 30th year in its adopted home.
    — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The adopted operating budget for 2026 was $883 million, a number that could inch closer to $1 billion in 2027.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 June 2026
  • Fezco famously found himself at the center of a police raid in the season 2 finale, alongside his adopted brother, Ashtray (Javon Walton), who was shot and killed by authorities in the episode.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The scene from my dream is commonplace not only in my adopted home, the United States, and other liberal democracies, but even, in a constrained fashion, in the neighboring Turkey and Pakistan.
    — Arash Azizi, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
  • California, after years of political debate, finally semi-adopted phonics, although not completely requiring it.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a cause dear to his heart as an adopted child, is still going strong, thanks in part to $23 million through the sale of Frosty tags and coupons in 2025.
    — Bob Vitale, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The nullification of the three adopted RMPs follows a similar fate of the controversial Rock Springs RMP in southwest Wyoming.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The Winnipeg Humane Society became home for Chelsey in 2016 for about seven months after her previous family abandoned her, the dog's adopted owner, Kiera, told Newsweek via email.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Jack Huston plays Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur, who is betrayed to the Romans by his adopted brother, Messala (Toby Kebbell), and sold into slavery and then returns years to Jerusalem seeking revenge.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Rigby was cast as the titular character's adopted father, Vernon Dursley, who was played by the late Richard Griffiths in the movies, alongside Bel Powley, who'll play Petunia Dursley, whom Fiona Shaw portrayed in the films.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025

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