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stepfather

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Recent Examples of stepfather Moments later, a boy called 911 from a neighbor’s home and said his stepfather had shot his mother, police said. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 26 July 2026 An 18-year-old man accused of using a knife, sword and ax to murder his stepfather was formally charged on Monday. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for stepfather

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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

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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

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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

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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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