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stepfather

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Recent Examples of stepfather Wells had left his keys in Pitalo’s bedroom and they were turned over to Wells’ stepfather, attorneys added. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Daisy was Lizzie’s stepsister through her stepfather Jim Lemay, played by Anthony Addabbo. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 The pieces of luggage were found along a roadway in Orlando near the home of Proano’s mother and stepfather. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Donte Abdulmalik, Azzubair Outen-Fleming's stepfather, was also charged in the deadly shooting. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stepfather

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Noun

In 1892 her father and stepmother, Andrew and Abby Borden, were brutally killed with a hatchet.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Her stepmother is better known as Ashley Dupré, the escort wrapped up in the middle of the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal.

— Peter White, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of stepmother

Noun

Talley, whose mother, Brandii, works as a dental hygienist, went into the day with a one-shot lead and finished six back of eventual winner María José Marín.

— Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The cubs were born in early July to Toba, their mother, and Argos, their father, who has since died of cancer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of mother

Noun

The two, who were getting married on Lake Catherine, were celebrating their night before at Natalie’s dad’s house on the lake.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
His dad held the Bible as Blair posed with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, for a ceremonial swearing-in, a hallmark for new members of Congress.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dad

Noun

The aforementioned Jennifer contributed meatballs, their mom helmed the antipasti station, Raf’s supplied the tiramisù.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors tried to convict Massachusetts mom Lindsay Clancy of first-degree murder and send her to prison for life for strangling her three young children.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of mom

Noun

Ellis and Briant Charles Noland of Little Rock are the parents of the bride.

— Cary Jenkins, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
From union rallies at Sacramento State to a major social media bill headed to the governor’s desk, this week brought developments that affect students, parents, homeowners and residents across the region.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 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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