stepfather

noun

Definition of stepfathernext
as in stepmother

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Recent Examples of stepfather Her brother, Philip Stearns, told The New York Times in a statement earlier this week that he and Acton were removed from their mother's custody after their stepfather was arrested. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Acton has not been in touch with her mother since a court date after her stepfather was arrested. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Her mother lost custody of Acton and her brother after her husband — the children’s stepfather — was indicted for raping Acton. — Julie Carr Smyth, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Roughly 48 hours later, a 911 caller told a dispatcher that her mother, Mistie Taylor, was shot by Michael Taylor, the caller’s stepfather. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stepfather
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepfather
  1. stepmother
  2. mother
  3. dad
  4. mom
  5. parent
  6. stepparent
Noun
  • In an update on Thursday, police identified Nguyen's wife as Tran Thi Phong, the stepmother of the suspect.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • There’s also the problem of Angelique’s wicked stepmother, Argan’s gold-digging second wife, Beline.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stepmother
Noun
  • The photos of Daniel were inspired by a boy Marysia had met in the summer of 2022, a security guard working a night shift in the Soviet-era housing block where her mother lives, on the outskirts of Warsaw.
    — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Due to the nuances of Australia’s surrogacy laws, Shayna was initially recognized as the baby’s legal mother.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of mother
Noun
  • With their annual Reindeer Roundup holiday event coming up, Meg’s dad gets sidelined after an injury.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
  • His dad had even seen it; a form atop a hill at a local farm, screaming at the moonlight.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of dad
Noun
  • The first vertical microseries for either of them also features 90210 alum Carol Potter, who played Cindy Walsh, the mom of twins Brenda (Shannen Doherty) and Brandon Walsh (Jason Priestley).
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The incident comes just months after the mom of three pleaded guilty to a separate DWI charge and agreed to serve 20 months of probation.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of mom
Noun
  • Yolanda Renee King took a break from her social justice studies at Columbia University in New York City to return to her hometown of Atlanta to vote in the 2026 midterm elections alongside her parents, Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Last month, the parent company of the new Texas Stock Exchange raised $155 million in a third funding round meant to lure companies away from the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.
    — Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of parent
Noun
  • After getting together, the pair welcomed three children — King, Major and Heiress — while also assuming the role of stepparents to the older children.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
  • The poll surveyed 977 caregivers of children 13 and younger, including 53% biological mothers and 33% biological fathers, with the remaining participants including stepparents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.
    — Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of stepparent

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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepfather. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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