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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Brody and Brandon's mother, songwriter and actress Linda Thompson, and their stepfather at the time, Grammy Award-winning musician David Foster, also starred.
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During Friday’s hearing, Meekins’ stepfather Troy Miller and mother Janay Meekins asked for mercy.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Miami Herald sources said Anido Cuesta, who lives in Spain, has been traveling to foreign nations lately as an unofficial envoy for his stepfather.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
After his stepfather died in a climbing accident, Douglas-Hamilton, then 13, was sent to a boarding school in Scotland.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
During Friday’s hearing, Meekins’ stepfather Troy Miller and mother Janay Meekins asked for mercy.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Miami Herald sources said Anido Cuesta, who lives in Spain, has been traveling to foreign nations lately as an unofficial envoy for his stepfather.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
After his stepfather died in a climbing accident, Douglas-Hamilton, then 13, was sent to a boarding school in Scotland.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepfather. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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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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