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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Burden has never been able to access the money in that particular trust — her late father ordered that the trust be used to care for his wife, Burden's stepmother, until her death, when whatever remaining funds would be split between Burden and her brother.
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Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Her biological father and stepmother were staying in another cabin across the hall on the ship.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 May 2026
However, Agnes' dad, Commander Mackenzie (Nate Corddry), soon informs her that Weston has canceled his impending nuptials, citing the need to distance himself from the Becka situation — something neither Agnes' father nor stepmother, Paula (Amy Seimetz) fully believe to be true.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Kepner was on the cruise with her father, stepmother and two step-siblings, including Timothy Hudson, who the Miami Herald previously reported was the focus of the homicide investigation.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
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Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Her biological father and stepmother were staying in another cabin across the hall on the ship.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 May 2026
However, Agnes' dad, Commander Mackenzie (Nate Corddry), soon informs her that Weston has canceled his impending nuptials, citing the need to distance himself from the Becka situation — something neither Agnes' father nor stepmother, Paula (Amy Seimetz) fully believe to be true.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Kepner was on the cruise with her father, stepmother and two step-siblings, including Timothy Hudson, who the Miami Herald previously reported was the focus of the homicide investigation.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for stepmother
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“Stepmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepmother. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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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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