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.—
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Phoenix's stepmom is Leon County Sheriff’s Deputy Jessica Ikner, Local 10 reported, citing court records.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The comedian’s launchpad for jokes focus on the grief she’s felt for her parents, dad Donald and stepmom Janice Silverman, who died 10 days apart from one another in 2023.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
The case against Kimberly Sullivan, a Connecticut woman accused of keeping her stepson a prisoner in their home for decades, will include a friend who claims the stepmom never mentioned him for 21 years, a prosecutor said Friday.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
The pair have remained close off screen as well, playing stepmom and son in the 2019 Sundance film A.C.O.D.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The comedian’s launchpad for jokes focus on the grief she’s felt for her parents, dad Donald and stepmom Janice Silverman, who died 10 days apart from one another in 2023.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
The case against Kimberly Sullivan, a Connecticut woman accused of keeping her stepson a prisoner in their home for decades, will include a friend who claims the stepmom never mentioned him for 21 years, a prosecutor said Friday.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
The pair have remained close off screen as well, playing stepmom and son in the 2019 Sundance film A.C.O.D.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Stepmom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepmom. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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