Thesaurus results for STEPFATHER

stepfather

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Recent Examples of stepfather 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 The stepfather, Cledith Arthur, who pleaded not guilty, moved away and eluded authorities who issued multiple warrants over the years for his arrest. — Karen Tumulty, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026 Newspaper clippings from 1978 obtained by the outlet indicate that Acton’s stepfather was charged with raping her, and that her father reported him to police, prompting an investigation. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stepfather

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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

Remember, parents with kids this age are also the ones that are still living with their mom and dad, have to have coloring books and fidget toys at work to settle their nerves and focus and flat out refuse to grow up.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Every single person, apart from me and him and the guy who plays his dad, are all real people.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 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

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