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stepfather

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Recent Examples of stepfather SpaceXAI only sent one tip regarding Jane Doe 4 to NCMEC in February, when the stepfather asked the model to generate an image depicting the girl being raped by multiple men, according to the complaint. — Huo Jingnan, NPR, 9 July 2026 Eventually, the stepfather was arrested after cops obtained a warrant to seize his devices. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026 The younger Constantine—Blaise Metreweli’s father—took his stepfather’s surname. — Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026 Peter, Nissa’s stepfather, couldn’t get past page 37 of the book. — Literary Hub, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stepfather

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Noun

The morning of Alfonzo’s debut, his sister and stepmother, who had been missing since two powerful earthquakes devastated Venezuela last month, were found dead.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
The Democratic congresswoman, 52, has been married to Harris since 2014 and is stepmother to his daughter.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026

Definition of stepmother

Noun

A little boy climbed onto his dad’s lap to get a better view.

— Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Brittany Mahomes, co-owner of the KC Current and wife of quarterback Patrick Mahomes, has taken the couple’s children to visit dad at camp the last two summers.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Definition of dad

Noun

One thing that’s striking in the book is the importance of the women in your life — especially your mom and your wife.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Our mom emphasized healthy eating and exercise, but our dad always had tons of sweets and junk food at his house.

— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 24 July 2026

Definition of mom

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

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