How to Use stepparent in a Sentence

stepparent

noun

• But my shining moment as a stepparent was this spring, on the soccer field.
  — Washington Post, 15 July 2021
• For an involved stepparent, this is where the rubber truly meets the road.
  — Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, 17 May 2018
• The stepparent adoption process is the most common route to do so for married couples.
  — David Dodge, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
• What if three sets of grandparents (parents and stepparents of his parents) do the same?
  — Liz Weston, oregonlive, 14 Dec. 2019
• Omar, like all stepparents since the dawn of fairy tales, is fundamentally evil.
  — Edgar Gomez, Longreads, 13 June 2017
• Can the child celebrate with stepparents?
  — Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
• One commenter even urged other stepparents out there to take heed and learn from the teen's situation.
  — Erin Clack, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
• Giving birth, adopting, or becoming a stepparent or guardian all count.
  — Anndee Hochman, Philly.com, 14 June 2017
• Giving birth, adopting, or becoming a stepparent or guardian all count.
  — Anndee Hochman, Philly.com, 1 Nov. 2017
• We've been married for 8 years and just finalized a stepparent adoption last month.
  — Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2018
• Her parents, stepparents, grandparents and siblings have been by her side through the whole ordeal.
  — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2020
• When your parent remarries, the new spouse becomes your stepparent.
  — Lillian Stone, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
• Last month the country star revealed some of the challenging aspects of being a stepparent.
  — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
• One of the best ways a stepparent can handle this scenario is to give the child room and opportunity to get to know you at their own pace.
  — Ginger Gentile, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
• The notion that a stepparent can’t love a child like a biological parent is lazy and dead-end thinking.
  — Chloe Caldwell, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2020
• Your position as a stepparent is both an asset and an impediment.
  — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2021
• This can look like the stepparent and the biological parent setting up a time to talk, says Williams.
  — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 15 Dec. 2022
• All Day The parents and stepparent of our 11-year-old son have a disagreement.
  — Philip Galanes, New York Times, 21 May 2020
• The stepparent might help the stepchild with their homework or some other task upon request, but won’t nag the child to focus if they get distracted.
  — Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2022
• Stepparents can also be tricky; if there’s no will in place when a person dies, their stuff usually goes directly to their spouse, according to most state laws.
  — Charlotte Cowles, The Cut, 27 July 2017
• In Kentucky, both biological parents of a child have to give their consent for a stepparent to legally adopt the child.
  — Sean Scott, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2022
• Enjoy three special moments caught on camera when stepparents unwrapped the present of a lifetime, making their love official!
  — Sarah Scanlan, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
• Blanchard’s parents and stepparents have spoken in support of the legislation.
  — Mike Cason | [email protected], al, 11 Mar. 2020
• Family members also come to understand and respect in a basic sense the stepparent’s important role.
  — Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
• Last year, our son and his wife raced to five (yes, five) Christmas celebrations, trying to please every parent, stepparent and grandparent.
  — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2018
• The law specifically points to grandparents and stepparents as beneficiaries of the law.
  — Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
• Employees can take the leave in chunks that are at minimum two weeks to care for an ill spouse, domestic partner, parent or stepparent, or 18-and-under child or stepchild.
  — Fortune, 27 Feb. 2020
• Immediate family members include a spouse or a partner of at least one year, a dependent child or grandchild, a parent or stepparent, or a guardian for a minor.
  — Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2021
• The children fought among themselves and eyed their new stepparents with various degrees of antagonism or, worse, indifference.
  — Vogue, 15 Mar. 2018
• Usually these harms were inflicted by a caregiver – a parent, stepparent, grandparent or other guardian.
  — Laura Schwab Reese, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025