Examples of stepson in a Sentence
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The president and first lady Jill Biden spoke before the film screening at a Naval facility in Norfolk, with Jill Biden thanking the families and mentioning her late stepson Beau Biden's own service in the National Guard, according to reporters traveling with the Bidens.
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Adam Carlson, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2023
Williams told police that his stepson, a young man named Patrick Wilson, had come over to his house and told him a story involving his friend Shawn Connelly.
—Emma Steele, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2023
Two suspects arrested in Fort Washington killing Kenneth Elwood Smith, 54, is charged with second-degree murder and related counts, and his stepson Lamont Scott, 18, both of Fort Washington, is charged with first-degree murder and related counts, according to online court records.
—Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
In his first public appearance, Fisher, who used to coach the New York Knicks and L.A. Sparks, admitted that one of his new experiences as a high school coach was cleaning the practice jerseys.
Fisher will get to work with his son, Drew, and his stepsons, freshmen Isaiah and Carter Barnes.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023
His children, including his stepson Jed, 52, son Max, 40, and daughter Zoe, 43, were also eventually diagnosed with dyslexia.
—Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023
Catherine Dunn was still waiting for official word on what happened to her stepson, Bryan McFarlane, 41, who is deaf.
—Daniella Silva, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2023
He is survived by a stepson, John Uribe, and two step-grandchildren.
—Alex Traub, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
The cause was pancreatic cancer, said her stepson, Kory Grossman.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
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Adam Carlson, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2023
Williams told police that his stepson, a young man named Patrick Wilson, had come over to his house and told him a story involving his friend Shawn Connelly.
—Emma Steele, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2023
Two suspects arrested in Fort Washington killing Kenneth Elwood Smith, 54, is charged with second-degree murder and related counts, and his stepson Lamont Scott, 18, both of Fort Washington, is charged with first-degree murder and related counts, according to online court records.
—Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
In his first public appearance, Fisher, who used to coach the New York Knicks and L.A. Sparks, admitted that one of his new experiences as a high school coach was cleaning the practice jerseys.
Fisher will get to work with his son, Drew, and his stepsons, freshmen Isaiah and Carter Barnes.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023
His children, including his stepson Jed, 52, son Max, 40, and daughter Zoe, 43, were also eventually diagnosed with dyslexia.
—Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023
Catherine Dunn was still waiting for official word on what happened to her stepson, Bryan McFarlane, 41, who is deaf.
—Daniella Silva, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2023
He is survived by a stepson, John Uribe, and two step-grandchildren.
—Alex Traub, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
The cause was pancreatic cancer, said her stepson, Kory Grossman.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
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First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of stepson was
before the 12th century
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“Stepson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepson. Accessed 11 Dec. 2023.
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stepson
noun
step·son
-ˌsən 
: a son of one's husband or wife by a former partner
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