stepfather

noun

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Recent Examples of stepfather Sanghee also meets her stepfather’s daughter, who has recently taken up painting. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 July 2026 Its fundraising concerts, popular affairs in the Hudson Valley known as Midnight Rambles — which have recently featured Amy’s stepfather, Donald Fagen, laying down some Bob Dylan tunes — have been postponed in the interim. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 July 2026 SpaceXAI only sent one tip regarding Jane Doe 4 to NCMEC in February, when the stepfather asked the model to generate an image depicting the girl being raped by multiple men, according to the complaint. — Huo Jingnan, NPR, 9 July 2026 Eventually, the stepfather was arrested after cops obtained a warrant to seize his devices. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 8 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
  • Since no will stating otherwise was ever found, if Lizzie’s father, Andrew, predeceased his wife, then her stepmother was to inherit his fortune, while the two spinster daughters would receive nothing.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Thatcher’s Elle is trying to reconnect with her disreputable father while battling an evil stepmother and trying to avoid a brutal serial killer.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
Definition of stepmother
Noun
  • His mother earned all-conference honors as a distance runner for the Bulldogs.
    — Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The first murder is a girl slicing into her slumbering mother’s neck with a hacksaw; then her brother pounds his father’s face in with a baseball bat.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of mother
Noun
  • All four traveled with mom and dad to the 2018 Australian Open, where Federer participated in the Kids Tennis Day event.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • His dad — a longtime coach and the author of a hitting manual — is a Cubs season ticket holder who has been taking him to games for almost as long.
    — Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of dad
Noun
  • My mom raves about Vuori loungewear, and there’s currently a pair of the brand’s airy, feather-soft wide-leg pants on sale for 25 percent off.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Raquel’s battling that same thing of just not really knowing how, but wanting to be in her version of being a good mom.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of mom
Noun
  • The advice comes as pet parents become increasingly anxious about leaving their furry family members behind.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Although the Facebook and Instagram parent continued to post strong advertising growth, investors focused on a softer revenue outlook, higher capital spending, and a roughly 91% decline in free cash flow .
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 1 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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