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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Nearly three years later, the boys’ stepfather, who was working with the Army Criminal Investigation Division, called Burak and confronted him about the assaults, according to the brief.
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
The teacher, who effectively became Freud’s stepfather for several years, taught English and theatre, and his older students often hung out at the house, making Freud uneasy.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
But even before that — my first stepfather was Italian.
—Adam Morganstern, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The ceremony and dinner took place in Butler’s mother and stepfather’s backyard.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
The teacher, who effectively became Freud’s stepfather for several years, taught English and theatre, and his older students often hung out at the house, making Freud uneasy.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
But even before that — my first stepfather was Italian.
—Adam Morganstern, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The ceremony and dinner took place in Butler’s mother and stepfather’s backyard.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepfather. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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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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