stepfather

noun

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as in stepmother

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Recent Examples of stepfather During the early morning hour of Saturday, his stepfather fell asleep while sitting at the dining room table, police said. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 Dixon, at that time, had lived at the RV park for about three years with the boy and his stepfather, whom investigators believe was out of town for several weeks visiting family. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026 Alex’s stepfather, Jake Hinkle, introduced him to the sport at a young age. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 23 June 2026 Authorities allege 18-year-old Juan Gonzalez stabbed his stepfather to death. — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 22 June 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
  • Snow sings about getting her princess groove back, butts heads with her Evil Queen stepmother (a campy Gal Gadot) and gets a little help from her short new friends.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • On May 27, 2025, Ryan FaceTimed his stepmother, Regina, Bob’s wife.
    — Edie Peffley, NBC news, 8 July 2026
Definition of stepmother
Noun
  • Kanticha Singkhon, 25, was at the police station to pick up a handbag and other personal belongings of her mother, who died in the fire.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
  • Police say the mother wrapped a metal chain around the child's waist, secured the other end to the property's fence and left her there before driving away.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of mother
Noun
  • Does little Arabella care about going to another stuffy awards dinner with her pompous dad?
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
  • My dad was the lobbyist for the state telephone company who worked with the Maryland legislature in the 1960s through the ’80s.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of dad
Noun
  • Redefining what support looks like for Atlanta mothers Atlanta fashion model applies lessons learned as a young mom.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
  • Everyone—blue-collar moms, college students, CEOs—suffers from the distractions of carrying around the pinging, blinking pocket-size casinos that our phones have become.
    — Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of mom
Noun
  • Little kids rooting for France ran out of food lines with their parents.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
  • The freedom to read is a feel-good cause, and maybe an issue typically associated with concerned parents and school boards could use a little glamour.
    — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 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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