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Recent Examples of stepfather
Brashears is survived by his children, his parents, stepfather and siblings.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Her stepfather and her sister waited for her in the car.
—Aida Alami, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Devil’s Play follows Iva (Ivanova), a troubled teenager trapped between an abusive stepfather (Stretch) and a distant, deaf mother (Tenekedjieva).
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
He is accused of killing his mother and stepfather, whose bodies were discovered in their Village of Waukesha home.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Her stepfather and her sister waited for her in the car.
—Aida Alami, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Devil’s Play follows Iva (Ivanova), a troubled teenager trapped between an abusive stepfather (Stretch) and a distant, deaf mother (Tenekedjieva).
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
He is accused of killing his mother and stepfather, whose bodies were discovered in their Village of Waukesha home.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepfather
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Gathered around the couch, in a spacious living room soundtracked by hushed jazz piano, her little sister disassociates with headphones while her pops casually chats to her stepmother; observing from a wheelchair is her 94-year-old great-grandmother.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
30 Oct. 2025
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The stepmother defended her decision as necessary for her child’s health, but the teen wasn’t convinced.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Weekly Newsletter Hamida’s first such meeting is with a twelve-year-old Hindu girl named Kammo, whose father abandoned her after the death of her mother.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Waggoner credits his late mother Mary with teaching him the skills necessary to do the repairs and revamping.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Many colleges and universities have informal parent Facebook groups, which function as a clearinghouse for questions and provide a window into the psyche of modern moms and dads.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Barker, meanwhile, is also a dad to son Landon, 22, daughter Alabama, 19, and stepdaughter Atiana De La Hoya, 26, with his ex-wife Shanna Moakler.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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The grandmas who pass down recipes, the sisters who keep us laughing, the besties who show up with love, and the moms who make sure the table is full.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Nov. 2025
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The pumpkin crunch, although unexpected to visitors, is the what our aunties and moms baked for family gatherings.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Usually these harms were inflicted by a caregiver – a parent, stepparent, grandparent or other guardian.—
Laura Schwab Reese,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
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Upon her wedding, Princess Beatrice also became the first member of the royal family in her generation to take on the role of a stepparent, becoming a stepmother to Edo's now-9-year-old son, Christopher Woolf, whom the family calls Wolfie.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Those of you who have immigrant parents are going to be very familiar with this.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In another change, the publication’s editors have asked journalists on staff to regularly consult parent company Condé Nast’s talent department before reaching out for comment on some stories.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepfather. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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