Examples of stepfamily in a Sentence
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Advertisement Sophie's ugly (on the inside) stepfamily.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
It’s established that Steff has a difficult home life; her mother struggles with addition, and her stepfamily is abusive.
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Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
But, while the adults in a stepfamily bond, the adult-child relationships are different.
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Naomi Cahn,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Cinderella is a folk tale with thousands of interpretations focused on the title character bullied by her wealthy stepfamily and later swept away by a rich, handsome prince.
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James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2025
Things can get more complicated when the stepfamily forms as a result of divorce, which is now more common.
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Maria Godoy,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2024
Our stepmother, stepfamily, the narrator — all the languages within the characters inside this fairy tale.
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Abbey White,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 July 2023
One of the oldest and most popular stories in history is that of Cinderella, which follows a beautiful young woman with a harsh stepfamily who falls in love with a prince.
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Okla Jones,
Essence,
2 Nov. 2022
But Bran doesn’t desire revenge against her stepfamily.
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New York Times,
17 May 2022
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Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
It’s established that Steff has a difficult home life; her mother struggles with addition, and her stepfamily is abusive.
—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
But, while the adults in a stepfamily bond, the adult-child relationships are different.
—
Naomi Cahn,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Cinderella is a folk tale with thousands of interpretations focused on the title character bullied by her wealthy stepfamily and later swept away by a rich, handsome prince.
—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2025
Things can get more complicated when the stepfamily forms as a result of divorce, which is now more common.
—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2024
Our stepmother, stepfamily, the narrator — all the languages within the characters inside this fairy tale.
—
Abbey White,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 July 2023
One of the oldest and most popular stories in history is that of Cinderella, which follows a beautiful young woman with a harsh stepfamily who falls in love with a prince.
—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
2 Nov. 2022
But Bran doesn’t desire revenge against her stepfamily.
—
New York Times,
17 May 2022
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“Stepfamily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepfamily. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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