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stepmother

noun

Definition of stepmother

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a woman that your father marries after his marriage to or relationship with your mother has ended

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Recent Examples of stepmother Soon a wicked stepmother named Elvera and her brood came into the Jones family’s life. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026 Her father later married Mary Blalock, who became her stepmother. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 2 July 2026 Her stepmother was able to break open and widen a small hole, and pull her father out of the building. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 Sara Nicole Graham's stepmother, Connie Graham, is now charged with first-degree murder, while two of her sons are accused of helping cover up the crime, according to the Robeson County Sheriff's Office. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stepmother

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The family — Wilber’s mom, two older brothers and younger sister — had since grown accustomed to regular appointments with ICE as part of their application.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
His mom, Elsa, once played on the Miami Hurricanes women’s tennis team, according to USA Today.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

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Since then, Hills has worked in various hospitals and wards, including spending 10 years as a ward sister and a matron, which are both senior roles for nurses.

— Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
How did a young Upper East Side matron with a small daughter and a dormant career as an art historian get here?

— Lisa Henricksson, Air Mail, 27 June 2026

Definition of matron

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Brown remembered that Sarah Parsley, the octogenarian matriarch of the family, greeted partygoers from a wheelchair, assisted by a Black nurse.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
After high school, the Kelce matriarch became the first person in her family to graduate from college, earning a bachelor’s degree in communications from Ohio University.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 2 July 2026

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