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Recent Examples of stepfather
Among the other witnesses were Roxann Sanchez's stepfather and brother, and Anthony Figueroa's father, brother and grandmother.
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Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
General Hospital star Kate Mansi is opening up about a harrowing health scare — and how her stepfather came to the rescue.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Young is the second-eldest of four girls; her stepfather was a session bass player, and her mom, who worked at a nonprofit, has a beautiful voice.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
In 2020, Melendez and his family relocated to Ramona after his stepfather received a job promotion that required the family to move to San Diego County.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
General Hospital star Kate Mansi is opening up about a harrowing health scare — and how her stepfather came to the rescue.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Young is the second-eldest of four girls; her stepfather was a session bass player, and her mom, who worked at a nonprofit, has a beautiful voice.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
In 2020, Melendez and his family relocated to Ramona after his stepfather received a job promotion that required the family to move to San Diego County.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepfather
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Kristi Ellis, one of Ellis’ daughters, said in a brief phone call that authorities told her family the news of her stepmother's killing this morning.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser reimagines the myth of the evil stepmother and a mother's love for her daughters.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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For example, a mother seeking asylum would not be able to add her child to her application, according to Conchita Cruz with the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Gerald Lopez, who taught English and coached sports at the East County school, was arrested in 2022 by El Cajon police after the then-17-year-old girl’s mother discovered a series of text messages between her daughter and Lopez.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The dads and sons hustled to a nearby dirt patch.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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In fact, her dad took her to The Grove in Glenview a couple of weeks ago to practice.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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His father, much older than his mom, was a preacher who wanted his son to follow in his footsteps.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Cheri, meanwhile, watched the Summit make history with her mom to her right and a USA soccer hat dangling from the seat in front of her.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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Some parents have already filed a complaint against the district and are threatening legal action to stop the closures.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Fox Restaurant Concepts owner Sam Fox grew up in the restaurant industry, His parents owned several restaurants in Tucson.—
Jenna Thompson
March 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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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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Other types of suspects included mothers’ boyfriends, babysitters, stepparents or other relatives.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepfather. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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