stepfathers

Definition of stepfathersnext
plural of stepfather

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepfathers
Noun
  • A lot of the ambivalent parent discourse tends to coagulate around white cis-het mothers of a certain milieu.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Guests also listened to a recording by each Ticktocker that expressed their gratitude to their mothers who joined them throughout their six-year journey in NCL, the news release stated.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Among the witnesses to the execution were Denise Lee's husband, parents and siblings.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
  • D’Arco, the director and lead consultant of D’Arco & Associates, discusses the major factors at play for schools, for athletes and for parents.
    Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There's other dads of color out there.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Everyone now has to gasp politely and exclaim that this is a big opportunity for the dads indeed, while Mikayla stands there awkwardly, still holding her big pink box full of live butterflies.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Dressed in white ballgowns and escorted by their mothers and either their fathers or uncles, each Ticktocker was given a moment on stage to be honored with a brief bio and a slideshow of special moments in their lives.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • More responders as well as the climbers’ fathers, who’d driven up from the North Bay, were waiting in the trailhead parking lot.
    Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • While the rest of the moms have reserved time for group activities like Mayci’s book launch and keeping Taylor away from Dakota, Whitney is finding herself farther and farther away — in both the spiritual and the literal sense — from all things Utah.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Supporting new mothers Ascension Seton Foundation's Food is the Best Medicine program for new moms delivers six meals per week from Cook's Nook, as well as a box of fresh vegetables and shelf-stable items from Farmshare Austin, and gift cards.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Stepfathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepfathers. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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