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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Nikita Casap pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide in Waukesha County Circuit Court in connection with the deaths of his stepfather, Donald Mayer, and his mother, Tatiana Casap, last year.
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CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The defendant is accused of murdering his stepfather, Donald Mayer, and his mother, Tatiana Casap, last February.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Just Like That alum took the stage and recalled that her stepfather and mother met on the Once Upon a Mattress musical playing Sir Harry and Lady Larken, where Carol Burnett starred as Princess Winnifred.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Paul Beaulieu, who was played by Cohen, was Priscilla's stepfather and the father figure in her life.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The defendant is accused of murdering his stepfather, Donald Mayer, and his mother, Tatiana Casap, last February.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Just Like That alum took the stage and recalled that her stepfather and mother met on the Once Upon a Mattress musical playing Sir Harry and Lady Larken, where Carol Burnett starred as Princess Winnifred.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Paul Beaulieu, who was played by Cohen, was Priscilla's stepfather and the father figure in her life.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepfather. Accessed 17 Jan. 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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