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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My stepfather, a set designer, took endless formal family portraits of all possible combinations of people, using old-fashioned props such as hats, canes, and feather boas.
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Daisy Rockwell, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
Before his disappearance, Jared was living in Marion, Louisiana, with Tammie and her husband, Andy Reppond, Jared’s stepfather.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025
Gilbert police arrested a man suspected of killing his stepfather and attempting to kill his mother.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 24 Nov. 2025
This fall, perched on an examining table in the Children’s Hospital Colorado Child Health Clinic as her stepfather, Carlos Gonzales, stood by, Banderas regaled the medical staff with tales of her life in north metro Denver.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
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Daisy Rockwell, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
Before his disappearance, Jared was living in Marion, Louisiana, with Tammie and her husband, Andy Reppond, Jared’s stepfather.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025
Gilbert police arrested a man suspected of killing his stepfather and attempting to kill his mother.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 24 Nov. 2025
This fall, perched on an examining table in the Children’s Hospital Colorado Child Health Clinic as her stepfather, Carlos Gonzales, stood by, Banderas regaled the medical staff with tales of her life in north metro Denver.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepfather. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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