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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So Kinzounza drew resentment from her stepmother and from her siblings, who were jealous of the attention and special treatment.
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Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
In Return From the Ashes (1965), Eggar schemed to murder her stepmother (Ingrid Thulin), a concentration camp survivor.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
The best part was my stepmother’s family.
—Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Among her notable works was producing the ABC Theatre presentation of The Shadow Box, directed by her father and starring her stepmother, Joanne Woodward.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
In Return From the Ashes (1965), Eggar schemed to murder her stepmother (Ingrid Thulin), a concentration camp survivor.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
The best part was my stepmother’s family.
—Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Among her notable works was producing the ABC Theatre presentation of The Shadow Box, directed by her father and starring her stepmother, Joanne Woodward.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Stepmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepmother. Accessed 22 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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