stepfather
noun
step·fa·ther
ˈstep-ˌfä-t͟hər 
: the husband of one's parent when distinct from one's natural or legal father
Examples of stepfather in a Sentence
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Barker is a stepfather to his ex Shanna Moakler's daughter Atiana De La Hoya, 25, and also shares his son Landon, 20, and daughter Alabama, 18, with Moakler.
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Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Early that morning, he was sent to the site where his stepfather was working, the apartment building under construction on East Morehead Street.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
If there is a stepfather, some brides ask each gentleman to walk halfway down the aisle with her.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
His mother and stepfather, RowVaughn and Rodney Wells, had asked Lee not to sign the bill into law.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
The idea stemmed from the case in which a woman’s stepfather secretly recorded more than 8,000 hours of her in the bathroom.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
Strain, a finance and business major, is a financial planning intern at Northwestern Mutual and plans to continue the internship after graduating from the University of Missouri, his stepfather said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2024
Amedy, her mother and stepfather planned to drive from Michigan to Florida to go on a cruise, Amedy told police.
—USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
Since then, her mother and stepfather — Diana Cojocari and Christopher Palmiter — have been charged with failing to report her disappearance.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Early that morning, he was sent to the site where his stepfather was working, the apartment building under construction on East Morehead Street.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
If there is a stepfather, some brides ask each gentleman to walk halfway down the aisle with her.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
His mother and stepfather, RowVaughn and Rodney Wells, had asked Lee not to sign the bill into law.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
The idea stemmed from the case in which a woman’s stepfather secretly recorded more than 8,000 hours of her in the bathroom.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
Strain, a finance and business major, is a financial planning intern at Northwestern Mutual and plans to continue the internship after graduating from the University of Missouri, his stepfather said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2024
Amedy, her mother and stepfather planned to drive from Michigan to Florida to go on a cruise, Amedy told police.
—USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
Since then, her mother and stepfather — Diana Cojocari and Christopher Palmiter — have been charged with failing to report her disappearance.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
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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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