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Recent Examples of stepfather
The girl’s mother and stepfather were initially arrested on child neglect charges, KFOR reported.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
Throughout the post, Hudson also included photos of food and activities with her family and friends, including her son Ryder, daughter Rani and her stepfather, Kurt Russell.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The Milwaukee mother who claimed her stepfather threw her baby from a balcony has now been charged with child abuse herself, accused of whipping her younger brothers.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Over the years, Talia has advocated on behalf of her stepfather and supported his release.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
Throughout the post, Hudson also included photos of food and activities with her family and friends, including her son Ryder, daughter Rani and her stepfather, Kurt Russell.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The Milwaukee mother who claimed her stepfather threw her baby from a balcony has now been charged with child abuse herself, accused of whipping her younger brothers.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Over the years, Talia has advocated on behalf of her stepfather and supported his release.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepfather
Noun
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The stepmother notes that her stepdaughter is very aware of the negativity coming from her mom.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Though Blackstock's family, as well as his stepmother Reba McEntire, have issued statements mourning the talent manager, Clarkson has not publicly commented on his death.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The documentary shows the real-time body camera footage of the encounter between Isabella County Sheriff Mike Main and Kendra Licari, including the reveal to Lauryn that her mother was behind the messages.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Luke Newtown, of Bridgerton fame, will take on the role of McQueen opposite Catherine LaFrere as Isabella Blow (who is the subject of her own upcoming biopic, by the way) and Emily Skinner as Lee’s mother, Joyce McQueen.—
Vogue Runway,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The best scene partner and dad in the world.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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One of the three siblings had been with their dad at the time of the incident and was placed in police custody following the shootout, officials said at the time.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Her mom was registered in a kennel, but father apparently not (that's most likely the reason).—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Then, her mom's arthritis flared up.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Upon her wedding, Princess Beatrice also became the first member of the royal family in her generation to take on the role of a stepparent, becoming a stepmother to Edo's now-9-year-old son, Christopher Woolf, whom the family calls Wolfie.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Parents may share holidays, transition from one home to the other and maintain a good relationship with stepparents.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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In 2000, residents in Texas had religious objections to two children's books about gay and lesbian parents.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The charity, which Harry has been a patron of since 2007, is holding its celebration evening honoring young people who live with challenging and life-limiting conditions and marking the contributions of those who look after them, from parents to nursing staff and carers.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepfather. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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