stepmother
noun
step·moth·er
ˈstep-ˌmə-t͟hər 
: the wife of one's parent when distinct from one's natural or legal mother
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Matson's father and stepmother aren't planning on attending the ceremony.
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David Oliver, USA Today, 6 June 2025
The report’s release occurred shortly after a case came to light of a Waterbury man who escaped his home after allegedly being held captive by his stepmother for two decades.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025
One 911 recording captures Gordon’s stepmother desperately pleading for help.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
Raymond, 53, stepmother Daisy Mae, 37, and Cook’s five half-siblings, Gerald, 9, Patrick, 8, Christopher, 7, Kathy, 5, and Linda Mae, 3, were soon found dead in a mechanic's grease pit beneath the family garage, according to the Ponoka News.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 24 May 2025
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David Oliver, USA Today, 6 June 2025
The report’s release occurred shortly after a case came to light of a Waterbury man who escaped his home after allegedly being held captive by his stepmother for two decades.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025
One 911 recording captures Gordon’s stepmother desperately pleading for help.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
Raymond, 53, stepmother Daisy Mae, 37, and Cook’s five half-siblings, Gerald, 9, Patrick, 8, Christopher, 7, Kathy, 5, and Linda Mae, 3, were soon found dead in a mechanic's grease pit beneath the family garage, according to the Ponoka News.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 24 May 2025
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“Stepmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepmother. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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stepmother
noun
step·moth·er
-ˌmət͟h-ər
: the wife of one's father when distinct from one's natural or legal mother
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