stepmother
noun
step·moth·er
ˈstep-ˌmə-t͟hər 
: the wife of one's parent when distinct from one's natural or legal mother
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New details about the death of Anna Kepner were revealed during an emergency custody hearing involving the victim's stepmother.
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Kepner died on the Carnival Horizon in November while on a Caribbean vacation with her grandparents, father, stepmother, siblings and stepsiblings.
—Doug Lantz, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
The attorney for Anna Kepner's stepmother acknowledged that her 16-year-old stepson may soon face charges at the state or federal level in connection with the 18-year-old cheerleader's death aboard a Carnival cruise ship last month.
—Michael Ruiz , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
In court, her stepmother was asked about him.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Kepner died on the Carnival Horizon in November while on a Caribbean vacation with her grandparents, father, stepmother, siblings and stepsiblings.
—Doug Lantz, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
The attorney for Anna Kepner's stepmother acknowledged that her 16-year-old stepson may soon face charges at the state or federal level in connection with the 18-year-old cheerleader's death aboard a Carnival cruise ship last month.
—Michael Ruiz , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
In court, her stepmother was asked about him.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Stepmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepmother. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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stepmother
noun
step·moth·er
-ˌmət͟h-ər
: the wife of one's father when distinct from one's natural or legal mother
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