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Recent Examples of stepfather
The stepfather had been a bus driver in the Enfield public school system.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
Perry’s stepfather, the news anchor Keith Morrison, gave the only courtroom address from the family.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026
So did her mother and stepfather, who had supported the governor for years.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 26 May 2026
Leo's stepfather, a Scottish actor named Alexander Morton, died at 81 in April, per BBC News.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
Perry’s stepfather, the news anchor Keith Morrison, gave the only courtroom address from the family.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026
So did her mother and stepfather, who had supported the governor for years.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 26 May 2026
Leo's stepfather, a Scottish actor named Alexander Morton, died at 81 in April, per BBC News.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepfather
Noun
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Burden has never been able to access the money in that particular trust — her late father ordered that the trust be used to care for his wife, Burden's stepmother, until her death, when whatever remaining funds would be split between Burden and her brother.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Her biological father and stepmother were staying in another cabin across the hall on the ship.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Her mother was a waitress who could balance six dinner plates up her arms; her father worked in an appliance factory.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Protagonist Jo’s mother disappeared when Jo was a teen, tainting her daughter with the stain of possible witchcraft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Andrew was only 4 days old when his dad hit his second home run of the 2004 NLCS.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Clough, who lives in Encinitas with his wife, Veronika, and their two rescue cats, also has two adult children and started Plastic Beach in 2019, after earlier careers as a police officer in Hong Kong, an EMT and paramedic in London, and a stay-at-home dad.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Some retail outlets say online gaming will dramatically impact mom and pop stores’ bottom lines.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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McEnroe — not known to be one to bite his tongue — couldn't help but take a shot at the nation's favorite sport that your mom probably plays.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 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 6 Jun. 2026.
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