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Recent Examples of stepfather
Melissa Horner and her son moved in with her mother and second stepfather after the breakup.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
The daughter of Lynette Hooker, an American woman who is missing in the Bahamas, has arrived on the islands with her boyfriend to help with the search after her stepfather, Brian Hooker, left the country.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Aylesworth, who arrived in the Bahamas Thursday, has been critical of her stepfather since her mother Lynette went missing.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Rounding out Margo’s nascent support system is a stepfather-in-waiting, played by Greg Kinnear.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
The daughter of Lynette Hooker, an American woman who is missing in the Bahamas, has arrived on the islands with her boyfriend to help with the search after her stepfather, Brian Hooker, left the country.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Aylesworth, who arrived in the Bahamas Thursday, has been critical of her stepfather since her mother Lynette went missing.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Rounding out Margo’s nascent support system is a stepfather-in-waiting, played by Greg Kinnear.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepfather
Noun
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Kepner was on the cruise with her father, stepmother and two step-siblings, including the 16-year-old boy.—
David Goodhue
April 23,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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As Athena’s stepmother testified, the jury was shown an image of Athena taken from a video inside the delivery truck.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The post included a screenshot of a text exchange showing that even her mother fell for the fake photos.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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This unique board lets even the most stressed mother unwind by creating beautiful works of art without paint or ink.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The foam provided more structure than alternative materials, while the stack height helped my dad keep his neck in alignment despite spending hours seated in the car.—
Mary Beth Skylis,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Din Djarin The bounty-hunting gunslinging space dad travels the galaxy in a post-Empire world with a tragic backstory and son Grogu in tow.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Wanner’s 11-month-old baby was buckled into a high chair and crying, without her mom, when a relative arrived to the home that day.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Skims is the popular underwear/loungewear/shapewear company owned by the equally multi-hyphenated Kardashian - media celebrity, mogul, mom and current girlfriend of Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton.—
Lisa Gutierrez
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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My parents bickered constantly, my sister was demanding and always in a conflict with them, and my grandparents would scream at each other.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Perhaps influenced by her parents, who both worked in the medical field, Pau pursued an education in the sciences, receiving her degree in radiography from Hong Kong Polytechnic in 1982.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 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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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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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepfather. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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