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stepfather

noun

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as in stepmother

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Recent Examples of stepfather Police allege Dudley shot and killed his stepfather, Howard Schofield IV, 47, of New Plymouth, at a home on SW 4th Avenue near Adams Road on Friday in New Plymouth. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 19 Sep. 2026 Augustave is also a stepfather to Nunez’s 9-year-old daughter, Sofia. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 The suspect’s whereabouts remained a mystery until the victim’s son drove to his stepfather’s former apartment in Sunset Park on a hunch Monday, Vasquez said. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026 In an Instagram video highlighting the gift-giving moment, Henry can be seen walking outside with his stepfather, Tom Kaulitz, as Klum recorded her child’s surprised reaction to his new vehicle, which retails for more than six figures. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 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
  • Season 4 of the horror series is a retelling of the life of Lizzie Borden, a Massachusetts woman accused of murdering her father and stepmother with an ax in the 1800s.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The report claimed prosecutors had 25 new witnesses, some of whom had allegedly seen a hooded Lizzie at the window of the guest room where her stepmother Abby’s body was found.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of stepmother
Noun
  • Shortly after, the adorable mother-daughter duo killed their duet before Kehlani ran it back solo.
    — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • But while politicians trade barbs, residents in Rio de Janeiro have been designing their own responses, with ex-traffickers launching podcasts and grieving mothers stepping up to stop youth recruitment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of mother
Noun
  • His dad would pick him up later, but not before playing nine holes together.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • He is not expected to serve in the Armed Forces before becoming king like his dad, Prince William, and his grandfather, King Charles, breaking a centuries-old tradition.
    — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of dad
Noun
  • Ronika evolves as the scene shifts to Blair’s home (which confusingly has the same layout as Zoe’s house in Michael Kramer’s eye-catching scenic design) for the home funeral of their TV mom.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • How protecting his mom created the 'Squatter Hunter' Shelton says none of this started as a business idea.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of mom
Noun
  • According to people who grew close with him later, as well as his own mother, his parents rarely tended to him.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • What were my expectations or my parents’ of what a good life should look like?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 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
Definition of stepparent

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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepfather. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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