stepdaughter
noun
step·daugh·ter
ˈstep-ˌdȯ-tər 
: a daughter of one's wife or husband by a former partner
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After his disappearance, Hannah forms an unlikely bond with her stepdaughter Bailey, played by Angourie Rice.
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
Jacoby is survived by his wife Nancy, his daughter Sharre, his son, Tom Nelson, his stepdaughters Laurie Arent and Lindsey Schank, and his five grandchildren.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
It was also adapted into the Apple TV series of the same name, starring Garner as Hannah Hall and Angourie Rice as her stepdaughter, Bailey.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
These days, the blended family is quite close, and Dupré also was seen rooting for her stepdaughter from her own TikTok perch.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
Jacoby is survived by his wife Nancy, his daughter Sharre, his son, Tom Nelson, his stepdaughters Laurie Arent and Lindsey Schank, and his five grandchildren.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
It was also adapted into the Apple TV series of the same name, starring Garner as Hannah Hall and Angourie Rice as her stepdaughter, Bailey.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
These days, the blended family is quite close, and Dupré also was seen rooting for her stepdaughter from her own TikTok perch.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Stepdaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepdaughter. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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stepdaughter
noun
step·daugh·ter
-ˌdȯt-ər
: a daughter of one's wife or husband by a former partner
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