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As the Sporting News noted, Walker’s parents are Pat Mahomes Sr. and Jessamyn Walker, and Graham Walker grew up with his mother and stepfather, Gerry Howatt.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
May 1, 2015 Gray’s family calls for peace Gray’s stepfather, Richard Shipley, says his family is satisfied with the criminal charges brought against the six police officers.
—Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
Following a week in the hospital and a defibrillator implant, the stepfather returned home on Wednesday, March 26, WIVB reported.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The former mixed martial artist wounded the man’s stepfather in the incident, officials said.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
May 1, 2015 Gray’s family calls for peace Gray’s stepfather, Richard Shipley, says his family is satisfied with the criminal charges brought against the six police officers.
—Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
Following a week in the hospital and a defibrillator implant, the stepfather returned home on Wednesday, March 26, WIVB reported.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The former mixed martial artist wounded the man’s stepfather in the incident, officials said.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepfather
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In Greek myth, the siblings survive their stepmother’s attempt to sacrifice them to the gods by flying away on a ram with a golden fleece.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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At Tom and Molly’s re-sentencing in November 2023, both Jack and Sarah stood before the judge and the court to speak out against their former stepmother.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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The 69-year-old hails from an ethnically mixed family – his father is Azeri and his mother is Kurdish.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
6 July 2024
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And if your mother doesn't feel comfortable setting her own boundary, offer to be her excuse.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
6 July 2024
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That misconception was the hardest thing for Jordan’s dad, Austin, to understand.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Mandla was focused on getting his hands on the basketball while his superstar dad and big bro Kailand were posing for photos at the 3rd annual Hoop-Life FriendRaiser at Galen Center in 2015.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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The teen and his mom, Anielka Gudiño, moved to Florida from Venezuela in 2023, according to WPTV.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Additionally, howler monkey moms give birth only once every two years, on average.—
Marlowe Starling,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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Tucci previously opened up about Blunt initially taking on the role of a stepparent to his three oldest children during an August 2017 interview with The Guardian.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The names of the students’ family members are redacted but their relationship to the victims is listed. While parents and siblings are considered immediate family members under state law, courts have been less clear on grandparents, stepparents or stepsiblings.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Mar. 2025
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The administration argues that, for now, Trump should be able to impose the change on everyone except the eighteen parents named in the lawsuits or, at most, any member of two immigrant rights groups or residents of a state that challenged the policy.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Disclosure: Comcast’s NBCUniversal is the parent company of CNBC.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
11 May 2025
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepfather. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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