stepdaughter
noun
step·daugh·ter
ˈstep-ˌdȯ-tər 
: a daughter of one's wife or husband by a former partner
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Kardashian Barker shares Mason, 16, Penelope, 13, and Reign, 11, with her ex Scott Disick, while the Blink-182 drummer shares son Landon, 22, daughter Alabama, 20, and his stepdaughter Atiana, 27, with ex-wife Shanna Moakler.
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Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Janice Nix, 67, of South London, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after she was convicted of killing her 5-year-old stepdaughter in June 1978 by forcing the girl into a scalding-hot bath as a punishment.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Meanwhile, her stepdaughter/cousin Rhaena, who has never been able to claim a dragon, is sent to the Vale to watch over the youngest little Targaryens in Rhaenyra's brood.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Stein is also survived by his wife of 24 years, Suzanne Lovell; another daughter, Barbara Stein; a stepdaughter, Alice Lewis; a stepson, William Rossiter; 11 grandchildren; and a sister, Joy Lodge.
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Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
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Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Janice Nix, 67, of South London, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after she was convicted of killing her 5-year-old stepdaughter in June 1978 by forcing the girl into a scalding-hot bath as a punishment.
—
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Meanwhile, her stepdaughter/cousin Rhaena, who has never been able to claim a dragon, is sent to the Vale to watch over the youngest little Targaryens in Rhaenyra's brood.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Stein is also survived by his wife of 24 years, Suzanne Lovell; another daughter, Barbara Stein; a stepdaughter, Alice Lewis; a stepson, William Rossiter; 11 grandchildren; and a sister, Joy Lodge.
—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
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“Stepdaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepdaughter. Accessed 30 Jun. 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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