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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Louis-Dreyfus spent her childhood between Manhattan, where she was born and where her father lived, and Washington D.C., where her mother and stepfather settled.
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Julie Tremaine, People.com, 1 May 2025
As the Sporting News noted, Walker’s parents are Pat Mahomes Sr. and Jessamyn Walker, and Graham Walker grew up with his mother and stepfather, Gerry Howatt.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
May 1, 2015 Gray’s family calls for peace Gray’s stepfather, Richard Shipley, says his family is satisfied with the criminal charges brought against the six police officers.
—Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
Following a week in the hospital and a defibrillator implant, the stepfather returned home on Wednesday, March 26, WIVB reported.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Julie Tremaine, People.com, 1 May 2025
As the Sporting News noted, Walker’s parents are Pat Mahomes Sr. and Jessamyn Walker, and Graham Walker grew up with his mother and stepfather, Gerry Howatt.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
May 1, 2015 Gray’s family calls for peace Gray’s stepfather, Richard Shipley, says his family is satisfied with the criminal charges brought against the six police officers.
—Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
Following a week in the hospital and a defibrillator implant, the stepfather returned home on Wednesday, March 26, WIVB reported.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepfather. Accessed 5 May. 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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