stepfathers

noun

plural of stepfather
as in stepmothers

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  1. mothers
  2. parents
  3. dads
  4. fathers
  5. moms
Noun
  • The organization, which works to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies, releases the report every two years.
    — Kristin Wright, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Some particularly improbable accounts claimed that African American mothers rented out their babies to hunters seeking to attract the reptiles.
    — The Conversation, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of mothers
Noun
  • Nationally, emergency medicine physicians are doing so by advocating for improved helmeting and educating parents of the risks involved with e-scooters.
    — Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Next is educating parents, principals and school boards on the changes.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of parents
Noun
  • Our dads are so supportive and down to earth, and that plays a huge part in us not being out of our minds.
    — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Hair braiding 101 Armed with a glass of cold liquid courage and an arsenal of hair elastics and barrettes, dads paired up with one of Strands Aveda’s stylists to learn their daughter’s hairstyle of choice.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of dads
Noun
  • All of them are concerned with legacy, particularly among fathers and daughters (Shakespeare had two and lost his only son), and all of them touch a realm beyond the mundane — a place of gods and dreams, oracles and enchantment.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In one nationally representative study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family, 81% of adult children who experienced estrangement from their mothers later became unestranged, as did 69% of those estranged from their fathers.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of fathers
Noun
  • This is uncommon compared to other mental health issues new moms face — postpartum depression, for example, is estimated to affect about 10% of mothers.
    — Deborah Becker, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Then, purchase them or shout out to moms on local social pages.
    — Adrienne Farr, Parents, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of moms
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