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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepfathers
Noun
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Several hundred people gathered outside the federal building, including mothers and grandmothers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026 -
The benefit applied to both mothers and fathers, according to Little’s release.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This is because the Sun is lined up with Mercury at the very top of your chart, which enhances your ability to talk to (and impress) parents, bosses and authority figures.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
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Weeks before our big day, my parents repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name, which would have affected me, my wife, and our future children.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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While tens of millions of Americans do support shutting down and securing our borders while rounding up dangerous criminals who have entered our nation illegally, many are also deeply troubled to see moms and dads being pulled out of a Home Depot or a Walmart in sight of their crying children.—
Douglas Mackinnon,
Boston Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
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In 2023, the couple also started their first charity organization, the Moment Makers Foundation, which supports Olympic and Paralympic moms and dads with child care assistance.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Going to be awesome fathers and husbands and leaders of the community, way beyond football.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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Bands like Bikini Kill and Bratmobile aimed wrathful lyrics and gallows humor at a culture of misogyny that plagued their daily lives, from condescending male musicians to abusive fathers.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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While the internet immediately guessed her piece for The Cut was about Hilary Duff, Mandy Moore, Meghan Trainor, and other moms that the High School Musical alum had been photographed with previously, Duff's husband, Matthew Koma, commented on the subject via social media.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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Not because the moms themselves are toxic people, but because the dynamic shifts into an ugly place with mean-girl behavior.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Stepfathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepfathers. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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