stepfather

noun

Definition of stepfathernext
as in stepmother

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Recent Examples of stepfather Cody tends to his mother's emotional and financial needs with his stepfather having died. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 His parents — his mother was an interior designer and his stepfather worked in the antiques trade — would wear Gaultier. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026 Her reverend stepfather gets a throwaway line, and that’s pretty much it. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 Members of Slemmer's family -- including her mother, stepfather and father -- plan to attend Pike's execution, according to Nelsen's filing. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stepfather
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepfather
  1. stepmother
  2. mother
  3. dad
  4. mom
  5. parent
  6. stepparent
Noun
  • Reba McEntire, Blackstock’s stepmother, had also previously owned a residence in the area.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The night before Pierre Damas Bel’s funeral, in early October, his father and stepmother held a wake at their home in Springfield, Ohio.
    — Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of stepmother
Noun
  • Richardson also announced the company plans to bring online two more rocket recovery vessels to join its existing ship, Jacklyn, named after Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos’ mother.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Helen LarkinMaribeth Ryan Maribeth’s mother, Helen Larkin, was an artist.
    — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of mother
Noun
  • Mitt reminds me of these famous sports dads — Earl Woods, Richard Williams, Marv Marinovich — who put a golf club or tennis racket or football in their kids’ cribs.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • O'Hara's daughter, Kayla Kerney, is an intern in the program and grew up seeing her dad fight fires.
    — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of dad
Noun
  • Sophie, mom Annie and her great-aunt comprised The 3 Suckers — a play on the small side shoots that can stunt the growth of healthy leaves.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • That's plain to see, as is the fact that Lindsey Vonn isn't your average champion, author, foundation founder, entrepreneur, investor and dog mom.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of mom
Noun
  • The total number of parents paying for childcare also declined, by 1% year on year.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • His mother had belonged to the Irgun, the Jewish underground that fought British rule before Israel’s founding, but his parents were, by all accounts, not ideological zealots.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 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
Definition of stepparent

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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepfather. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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