stepfather

noun

Definition of stepfathernext
as in stepmother

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Recent Examples of stepfather My stepfather’s death and my daughter’s birth are now forever linked. — Alli Dyer, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 The gunman was offered $50,000 to go back and kill the stepfather but never did, the informant told police. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 The daughter’s reaction, in particular, suggests an impressively mature desire to embrace change rather than loathe it—no small feat for a girl who just lost her stepfather and stepbrother to a tough divorce. — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 Moments later, a boy called 911 from a neighbor’s home and said his stepfather had shot his mother, police said. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 26 July 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
  • Hayek, who welcomed daughter Valentina with Pinault in 2007, immediately took to her new role as a stepmother.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The younger Bolsonaro's campaign has faced headwinds since its start, with moderate political parties keeping their distance, a public rift with his stepmother and difficulties in finding a running mate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of stepmother
Noun
  • His mother found the job for him, but his employer passed away.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Khalil Rashad Smith Pembroke Pines Police Department Authorities said Smith then drove to his mother's home, also in Pembroke Pines.
    — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of mother
Noun
  • Sawyer Strosnider stepped into the batter’s box for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Wednesday afternoon with his mom, Kandi, in the second row behind home plate, and his dad, Scott, a few hundred feet away in the right-field bleachers.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The kitten's strengths include climbing up the back of the couch, crashing his dad's work calls and shadow chasing.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dad
Noun
  • Boyfriend and mom charged Royce Moser was charged with homicide, tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse, conspiracy to commit tampering of evidence, conspiracy to commit abuse of a corpse and obstruction of justice.
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This sister has never in the eight years my mom has been in the nursing home visited her once.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of mom
Noun
  • Barron was seen accompanying his mother and father to the FIFA 2026 World Cup final and has made some appearances with both his parents since his father took office, but some have suggested the relationship isn’t actually close.
    — StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Time spent away from home for education is treated as a temporary absence, so living in a dorm or apartment ordinarily does not prevent a student from meeting the requirement to live with a parent for more than half the year.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 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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