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After his stepfather died in a climbing accident, Douglas-Hamilton, then 13, was sent to a boarding school in Scotland.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
After her mother’s disappearance, Aylesworth cast skepticism on her stepfather’s account of what happened.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
But, given the stepfather’s violation of both parole and a restraining order, the lawyer was optimistic that Jamie would not be charged.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Raised by his mother in the mountains of Harlan, Kentucky, the adolescent Pritchett chose to join his middle name and his stepfather’s last to form a new identity, that of Arthur Smith.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
After her mother’s disappearance, Aylesworth cast skepticism on her stepfather’s account of what happened.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
But, given the stepfather’s violation of both parole and a restraining order, the lawyer was optimistic that Jamie would not be charged.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Raised by his mother in the mountains of Harlan, Kentucky, the adolescent Pritchett chose to join his middle name and his stepfather’s last to form a new identity, that of Arthur Smith.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepfather
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Kepner, an 18-year-old high school cheerleader, was on a Carnival cruise ship with her family, including her father and stepmother Chris and Shauntel Kepner, when she was killed.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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But after Sophie’s father dies, she’s forced to become a maid herself by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Castle also met with Copeland's mother and grandmother, who attended the proceedings.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Mark and Jacob were with their mother and younger sibling in a crosswalk at Triunfo Canyon Road when witnesses said two cars sped toward them.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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With nothing holding her down but a dead-end job and an aging dad, a small-town Texan girl is swiftly bedazzled by a smooth criminal drifter, and hops into his car to pursue a life less ordinary.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
7 June 2026
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In fact, the new graduate recently made his acting debut alongside his dad Oliver in the Netflix rom-com A Merry Little Ex-Mas.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
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The bill was signed into law just over 2 ½ years after a Thornton mom lost her daughter to suicide.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The mom also claimed her family repeatedly texted Weston, but the messages did not go through.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Whether a minor or an adult, that child has lost a parent and has a right to mourn and needs the mother to be there.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Be patient with parents and bosses if plans suddenly change.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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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
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Petito’s parents and stepparents —Nichole and Jim Schmidt, and Joseph and Tara Petito— will serve as the keynote speakers for the Faces of Courage 2026 event at 5:30 p.m. April 30 at the downtown Boise Centre.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepfather. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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