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Recent Examples of stepfather
Rounding out Margo’s nascent support system is a stepfather-in-waiting, played by Greg Kinnear.
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
But Lynette Hooker’s daughter, Karli Aylesworth, has questioned her stepfather’s telling of events.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
My stepfather was a psychiatrist.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
But Lynette Hooker's daughter, Karli Aylesworth, described her mother and stepfather's relationship as volatile and stated that there was a history of domestic violence in interviews with CBS News, NBC News and Fox News.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
But Lynette Hooker’s daughter, Karli Aylesworth, has questioned her stepfather’s telling of events.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
My stepfather was a psychiatrist.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
But Lynette Hooker's daughter, Karli Aylesworth, described her mother and stepfather's relationship as volatile and stated that there was a history of domestic violence in interviews with CBS News, NBC News and Fox News.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepfather
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McEntire was a stepmother to Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, who died in August 2025, years after being diagnosed with melanoma, a type of skin cancer.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The 8-year-old girl told the counselor all the wounds were inflicted by her stepmother Joncky, the report read.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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The sweet satirical soupçon, now at the Nederlander Theatre, extends Apple TV’s tribute to the optimistic pleasures of the art form to its mother source.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Anne stays in step with her mother ahead of a polo match in London's Windsor Park.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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If the rest of the kids in the family feel neglected, or their interests don’t matter, and mom and dad only care about the jock in the family?—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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After following in her dad's footsteps as a talent coordinator at SNL in 2024 and 2025, Sophie became an MBA candidate at Wharton.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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Being a part of the change At one point, as her mom was seeing doctors and scheduling surgeries, Mary Gerend noticed ads popping up on her Instagram page about fundraisers for brain cancer research.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
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Doodling love hearts for a killer Seitz was a young mom, able and happy to share clothes, cosmetics and girl talk with her daughter.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Robinson’s parents sat behind him for Friday’s hearing in a half-full courtroom.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Athena's parents, Jacob Strand and Maitlyn Gandy, then filed a lawsuit against Horner and the contractor who hired him, per NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Petito’s parents and stepparents —Nichole and Jim Schmidt, and Joseph and Tara Petito— will serve as the keynote speakers for the Faces of Courage 2026 event at 5:30 p.m. April 30 at the downtown Boise Centre.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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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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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepfather. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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