stepfather
noun
step·fa·ther
ˈstep-ˌfä-t͟hər 
: the husband of one's parent when distinct from one's natural or legal father
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Her stepfather and her sister waited for her in the car.
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Aida Alami, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Devil’s Play follows Iva (Ivanova), a troubled teenager trapped between an abusive stepfather (Stretch) and a distant, deaf mother (Tenekedjieva).
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Her honesty about her feelings toward her stepfather began early.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
He is accused of killing his mother and stepfather, whose bodies were discovered in their Village of Waukesha home.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Aida Alami, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Devil’s Play follows Iva (Ivanova), a troubled teenager trapped between an abusive stepfather (Stretch) and a distant, deaf mother (Tenekedjieva).
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Her honesty about her feelings toward her stepfather began early.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
He is accused of killing his mother and stepfather, whose bodies were discovered in their Village of Waukesha home.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepfather. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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stepfather
noun
step·fa·ther
ˈstep-ˌfät͟h-ər
: the husband of one's mother when distinct from one's natural or legal father
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