stepfather

noun

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as in stepmother

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepfather
  1. stepmother
  2. mother
  3. dad
  4. mom
  5. parent
  6. stepparent
Noun
  • There’s also the problem of Angelique’s wicked stepmother, Argan’s gold-digging second wife, Beline.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Born to Egyptian immigrants, he was raised in suburban Detroit by his father and stepmother, a white woman born in Michigan.
    — Serena Maria Daniels, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stepmother
Noun
  • Brandon nearly bails, but decides to stay after an emotional phone call with his mother.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Lubelo's mother, Yandiswa, says the magic lessons have boosted her son's confidence.
    — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 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
  • Ippolito set out on a mission to find her mom’s missing dress.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Lucy leaves their countryside home with Johnny immediately, going straight to her mother’s house ( Catherine Deneuve plays mom), but avoids telling her, or anyone else, the specifics of this sudden separation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of mom
Noun
  • This middle sibling recently shared with my parents that the youngest sibling’s home is in a state of unsafe disarray.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Zekaj had repeatedly complained of violence from her husband and had moved away to live with her parents while asking for protection.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 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
Definition of stepparent

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