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stepfather

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Recent Examples of stepfather Filgueiras texted her boyfriend shortly before the crash, her stepfather, Thiago Corteleti, 44, told the New York Post. — Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026 Filgueiras’ mother, Camila Corteleti; her older sister, Giulia Filgueiras; her stepfather, Thiago Corteleti; and her younger sister all gathered in the dining room. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2026 In another statement to KJRH, the district attorney’s office said that DNA testing confirmed that Walker’s husband — the child’s stepfather — was the baby’s father. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026 The elderly mom called Acton a lifelong liar in the ad but didn’t mention the fact that state authorities removed Acton, then 12, and her brother from her custody after Acton’s stepfather was charged with raping her. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stepfather

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Accompanied by her three siblings and stepmother Bianca Censori, North West debuted a change in her faux facial piercings.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Asia Nguyen-Duy, now charged with murder, allegedly led police to the body of their father Pipo and stepmother Thi Phong, prosecutors said, according to NBC News.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026

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On September 25, researchers with the Mingan Island Cetacean Study photographed a mother and calf near Anticosti Island, Quebec, according to the New England Aquarium’s press release.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Swift’s parents also were in attendance, as was Kelce’s mother, Donna.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of mother

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The Miami Herald spoke to Moskowitz about several topics including why choose Miami for expansion, what parents should know, teacher pay and more.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Extramarital affairs, my parents explained, could expose politicians to blackmail, undue influence, and the temptation to give up vital state secrets over pillow talk.

— Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of parent

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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
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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