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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In addition, Rebecca Hall will star as Lizzie’s stepmother, Abby, with Billie Lourd as Lizzie’s sister, Emma Borden.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
His wife, the boy’s stepmother, Cheyenne Elmore, 27, was also arrested and charged with murder.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Her father and stepmother had reorganized their lives in order to look after Franje, who required around-the-clock care.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
The man, then 31, alleged that his stepmother starved him and held him captive in a small, locked room in the house for more than two decades.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
His wife, the boy’s stepmother, Cheyenne Elmore, 27, was also arrested and charged with murder.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Her father and stepmother had reorganized their lives in order to look after Franje, who required around-the-clock care.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
The man, then 31, alleged that his stepmother starved him and held him captive in a small, locked room in the house for more than two decades.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
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“Stepmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepmother. Accessed 12 Nov. 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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