stepmom
noun
step·mom
ˈstep-ˌmäm 
plural stepmoms
: stepmother
Chicken spaghetti casserole: This … creamy noodle dish is one of my absolute favorite things my stepmom makes, and I'd love to make it for you.—
Claire Lower
Claire LowerExamples of stepmom in a Sentence
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Then came a reckoning. Dec. 5, 2023 What home schooling hides: A boy tortured and starved by his stepmom
Dec. 2, 2023
Their sons’ lives ended in gunfire.
—Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Heather is also stepmom to Taylor, 13, and Brayden, 8, whom Tarek shares with his ex-wife Christina Hall.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
My dad and stepmom used a sperm donor 36 years ago to bring one of my absolute favorite people into the world.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Both women have new in-laws and family members to love — Chavez has even become a stepmom to Wang’s 10-year-old daughter, Sloane.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
Strain’s dad, stepmom, stepsister and stepbrother are also in Nashville to help look for him.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2024
Blanchard is planning to soon get a matching tattoo with her stepmom.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
Dakota Johnson Opens Up About Being Stepmom to Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow's Teenagers: 'Love Those Kids'
Elsewhere in the interview, Johnson commented on being a stepmom to Martin and Paltrow's teenagers.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
Now out of prison, Gypsy has been spending the holidays with her husband Ryan Anderson, her father Rod Blanchard and her stepmom Kristy.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Heather is also stepmom to Taylor, 13, and Brayden, 8, whom Tarek shares with his ex-wife Christina Hall.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
My dad and stepmom used a sperm donor 36 years ago to bring one of my absolute favorite people into the world.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Both women have new in-laws and family members to love — Chavez has even become a stepmom to Wang’s 10-year-old daughter, Sloane.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
Strain’s dad, stepmom, stepsister and stepbrother are also in Nashville to help look for him.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2024
Blanchard is planning to soon get a matching tattoo with her stepmom.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
Dakota Johnson Opens Up About Being Stepmom to Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow's Teenagers: 'Love Those Kids'
Elsewhere in the interview, Johnson commented on being a stepmom to Martin and Paltrow's teenagers.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
Now out of prison, Gypsy has been spending the holidays with her husband Ryan Anderson, her father Rod Blanchard and her stepmom Kristy.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Stepmom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepmom. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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