: a son of one's husband or wife by a former partner
Examples of stepson in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe Richmond native has garnered national headlines for his campaign by sharing stories about his stepson, Joey, on the campaign trail.—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Apr. 2024 Iglesias was in a relationship with Claudia Valdez for many years and still remains close with his proclaimed stepson, Frankie.—Danny Horn, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2024 Lander, her husband and her stepson were named in a lawsuit filed in February by Richard Kuehner against over a dozen young people identified as Goons and their parents.—The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024 That child was George Rau Jr., stepson of Fred Lazarus III.—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024 Leicester’s stepson, the Earl of Essex (Hugh Dancy), who’s a good 32 years her junior.—Judy Berman, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024 The Denver Broncos quarterback, 35, took his stepson Future, 9, to have some fun in Indianapolis for the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend.—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024 Barnett’s family as new plaintiffs For the funeral attended by over 100 people on Saturday, March 16, Barnett’s ex-wife Cindy attended with his two stepsons, and as did his lawyer Turkewitz and his wife.—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024 His stepson Oscar De La Rosa left two months after the mayor took office and was replaced by Vivian Casáls-Muñoz.—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of stepson was
before the 12th century
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