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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Local media reported the weapon belonged to the teenager's stepfather, who was also detained.
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CBS News, 6 May 2026
Leander James, an attorney who represents the Chapin family and Mogen’s mother and stepfather, Karen and Scott Laramie, confirmed that the Ada County Sheriff’s Office recently touched base with him about its investigation into the leak.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
Díaz's stepfather was able to get away through the outside fire escape.
—Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
And the horrors, Coles said, didn’t go away even when his stepfather did.
—Alex Zietlow, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
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CBS News, 6 May 2026
Leander James, an attorney who represents the Chapin family and Mogen’s mother and stepfather, Karen and Scott Laramie, confirmed that the Ada County Sheriff’s Office recently touched base with him about its investigation into the leak.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
Díaz's stepfather was able to get away through the outside fire escape.
—Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
And the horrors, Coles said, didn’t go away even when his stepfather did.
—Alex Zietlow, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for stepfather
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepfather. Accessed 16 May. 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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