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After his stepfather died in a climbing accident, Douglas-Hamilton, then 13, was sent to a boarding school in Scotland.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
After her mother’s disappearance, Aylesworth cast skepticism on her stepfather’s account of what happened.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
But, given the stepfather’s violation of both parole and a restraining order, the lawyer was optimistic that Jamie would not be charged.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Raised by his mother in the mountains of Harlan, Kentucky, the adolescent Pritchett chose to join his middle name and his stepfather’s last to form a new identity, that of Arthur Smith.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
After her mother’s disappearance, Aylesworth cast skepticism on her stepfather’s account of what happened.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
But, given the stepfather’s violation of both parole and a restraining order, the lawyer was optimistic that Jamie would not be charged.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Raised by his mother in the mountains of Harlan, Kentucky, the adolescent Pritchett chose to join his middle name and his stepfather’s last to form a new identity, that of Arthur Smith.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepfather
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Burden has never been able to access the money in that particular trust — her late father ordered that the trust be used to care for his wife, Burden's stepmother, until her death, when whatever remaining funds would be split between Burden and her brother.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Her biological father and stepmother were staying in another cabin across the hall on the ship.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Castle also met with Copeland's mother and grandmother, who attended the proceedings.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Mark and Jacob were with their mother and younger sibling in a crosswalk at Triunfo Canyon Road when witnesses said two cars sped toward them.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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With nothing holding her down but a dead-end job and an aging dad, a small-town Texan girl is swiftly bedazzled by a smooth criminal drifter, and hops into his car to pursue a life less ordinary.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
7 June 2026
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In fact, the new graduate recently made his acting debut alongside his dad Oliver in the Netflix rom-com A Merry Little Ex-Mas.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
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The bill was signed into law just over 2 ½ years after a Thornton mom lost her daughter to suicide.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The mom also claimed her family repeatedly texted Weston, but the messages did not go through.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Whether a minor or an adult, that child has lost a parent and has a right to mourn and needs the mother to be there.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Be patient with parents and bosses if plans suddenly change.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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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
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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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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepfather. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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