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Recent Examples of stepfather
That included his stepfather, Ed Kovac, the homicide cop and former Marine who’d had a partner on the force who was gay.
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Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Brody and Brandon's mother, songwriter and actress Linda Thompson, and their stepfather at the time, Grammy Award-winning musician David Foster, also starred.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
During Friday’s hearing, Meekins’ stepfather Troy Miller and mother Janay Meekins asked for mercy.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Miami Herald sources said Anido Cuesta, who lives in Spain, has been traveling to foreign nations lately as an unofficial envoy for his stepfather.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Brody and Brandon's mother, songwriter and actress Linda Thompson, and their stepfather at the time, Grammy Award-winning musician David Foster, also starred.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
During Friday’s hearing, Meekins’ stepfather Troy Miller and mother Janay Meekins asked for mercy.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Miami Herald sources said Anido Cuesta, who lives in Spain, has been traveling to foreign nations lately as an unofficial envoy for his stepfather.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepfather
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Kepner, an 18-year-old high school cheerleader, was on a Carnival cruise ship with her family, including her father and stepmother Chris and Shauntel Kepner, when she was killed.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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But after Sophie’s father dies, she’s forced to become a maid herself by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Two children at a Redlands elementary school faced racial harassment, discrimination and teasing for months, resulting in them being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, their mother alleged in a lawsuit filed against the school district.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Now, it's meant for his 96-year-old mother and his older brother, a veteran with medical needs.—
Brad Hamilton,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Jack is already following in his dad's footsteps with a passion for sports.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
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Plano resident Parker Nay got tickets with his dad and took part in the Oranje Fanwalk, a tradition for Netherlands supporters.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
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The latter show features bona fide movie stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Elle Fanning, plus a plot — single mom starts an OnlyFans to make ends meet — that fits right in with the 21st-century trend of comedies that play like dramas.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
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The Los Angeles mom of three was used to seasonal illnesses and 24-hour viruses.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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My brothers-in-law and their spouses give their parents only limited amounts of time on holidays and limited physical assistance to their parents only if my husband begs for help.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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The son of Nigerian parents born in New York but raised in England was something of a free agent, and even after playing for the US Under-18 team, could have gone into the international soccer version of the transfer portal.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 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 18 Jun. 2026.
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