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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Before his trial, Hitchcock pulled back his confession and said his brother, Richard Hitchcock — Cindy’s stepfather — killed the girl in a fit of rage after discovering James Hitchcock and the girl willingly in bed together.
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Melissa Horner and her son moved in with her mother and second stepfather after the breakup.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Cops have arrested the 16-year-old boy accused of gunning down his stepfather in a clash over smoking weed around the teen’s pregnant mother in their NYCHA apartment, police said Tuesday.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The daughter of Lynette Hooker, an American woman who is missing in the Bahamas, has arrived on the islands with her boyfriend to help with the search after her stepfather, Brian Hooker, left the country.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Melissa Horner and her son moved in with her mother and second stepfather after the breakup.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Cops have arrested the 16-year-old boy accused of gunning down his stepfather in a clash over smoking weed around the teen’s pregnant mother in their NYCHA apartment, police said Tuesday.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The daughter of Lynette Hooker, an American woman who is missing in the Bahamas, has arrived on the islands with her boyfriend to help with the search after her stepfather, Brian Hooker, left the country.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepfather. Accessed 30 Apr. 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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