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stepfather

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Recent Examples of stepfather Her brother, Philip Stearns, told The New York Times in a statement earlier this week that he and Acton were removed from their mother's custody after their stepfather was arrested. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Acton has not been in touch with her mother since a court date after her stepfather was arrested. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Her mother lost custody of Acton and her brother after her husband — the children’s stepfather — was indicted for raping Acton. — Julie Carr Smyth, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Roughly 48 hours later, a 911 caller told a dispatcher that her mother, Mistie Taylor, was shot by Michael Taylor, the caller’s stepfather. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stepfather

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Noun

There’s also the problem of Angelique’s wicked stepmother, Argan’s gold-digging second wife, Beline.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Born to Egyptian immigrants, he was raised in suburban Detroit by his father and stepmother, a white woman born in Michigan.

— Serena Maria Daniels, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of stepmother

Noun

Ippolito set out on a mission to find her mom’s missing dress.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Lucy leaves their countryside home with Johnny immediately, going straight to her mother’s house ( Catherine Deneuve plays mom), but avoids telling her, or anyone else, the specifics of this sudden separation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of mom

Noun

This middle sibling recently shared with my parents that the youngest sibling’s home is in a state of unsafe disarray.

— Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Zekaj had repeatedly complained of violence from her husband and had moved away to live with her parents while asking for protection.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of parent

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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