stepmom
noun
step·mom
ˈstep-ˌmäm 
plural stepmoms
: stepmother
Chicken spaghetti casserole: This … creamy noodle dish is one of my absolute favorite things my stepmom makes, and I'd love to make it for you.—
Claire Lower
Claire LowerExamples of stepmom in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Blanchard is planning to soon get a matching tattoo with her stepmom.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
Gabby’s three other parents — Gabby’s father Joe Petito, Gabby’s stepmom Tara Petito and Nichole’s husband Jim Schmidt — all agreed.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
Leah stops home, hoping to watch the New Year’s Eve ball drop with her stepmom, and can immediately tell something is up.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2024
Victoria attended the premiere of Just Getting Started in 2017 alongside Tommy, who starred in the film, and her stepmom Dawn.
—Jane Lacroix, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
Rogers, his dad, stepmom and friend met privately to go over the gals.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2024
Then came a reckoning. Dec. 5, 2023 What home schooling hides: A boy tortured and starved by his stepmom
Dec. 2, 2023
Their sons’ lives ended in gunfire.
—Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Heather is also stepmom to Taylor, 13, and Brayden, 8, whom Tarek shares with his ex-wife Christina Hall.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
My dad and stepmom used a sperm donor 36 years ago to bring one of my absolute favorite people into the world.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
Gabby’s three other parents — Gabby’s father Joe Petito, Gabby’s stepmom Tara Petito and Nichole’s husband Jim Schmidt — all agreed.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
Leah stops home, hoping to watch the New Year’s Eve ball drop with her stepmom, and can immediately tell something is up.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2024
Victoria attended the premiere of Just Getting Started in 2017 alongside Tommy, who starred in the film, and her stepmom Dawn.
—Jane Lacroix, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
Rogers, his dad, stepmom and friend met privately to go over the gals.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2024
Then came a reckoning. Dec. 5, 2023 What home schooling hides: A boy tortured and starved by his stepmom
Dec. 2, 2023
Their sons’ lives ended in gunfire.
—Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Heather is also stepmom to Taylor, 13, and Brayden, 8, whom Tarek shares with his ex-wife Christina Hall.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
My dad and stepmom used a sperm donor 36 years ago to bring one of my absolute favorite people into the world.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Stepmom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepmom. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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