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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Pic follows Lex Bowen (Evans), who returns home eager to reconnect with her father, Bill, and reconcile with her stepmother, Joyce (Isabelle) after being away at university, but tragedy strikes soon after in the form of a brutal home invasion.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Nichole’s involvement in autism services began in 2014 becoming a stepmother to a child on the spectrum.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Rasbandith is survived by his parents, a stepmother, two siblings and two children, according to the obituary.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Her mother may see and keep them, and so can my son’s stepmother.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Nichole’s involvement in autism services began in 2014 becoming a stepmother to a child on the spectrum.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Rasbandith is survived by his parents, a stepmother, two siblings and two children, according to the obituary.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Her mother may see and keep them, and so can my son’s stepmother.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
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 31 Oct. 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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