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stepmother

noun

Definition of stepmother

as in mom

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 Emma Borden Emma Borden was 41 years old when her father and stepmother were killed. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 The heiress was photographed with her stepmother and father at the Gucci fashion show in February 2013. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 Gonzalez was the mother to two young children, according to a GoFundMe set up by their father and stepmother to support them. — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 The younger Bolsonaro's campaign has faced headwinds since its start, with moderate political parties keeping their distance, a public rift with his stepmother and difficulties in finding a running mate. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stepmother

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Kelley is a foster mom of two, a children’s book author and founder of the nonprofit Foster Footprints.

— Grey Battle, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026
Somedays her brain fog, headaches and blood pressure would be so bad, her mom needed to pick her up from school.

— Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026

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After Davis’ single appearance, Anne Baxter would step in as the matriarch of the series (as a new character), an ironic echo of Baxter’s Eve ambitiously attempting to usurp Davis’ Margo in the classic All About Eve.

— Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026
In Leanne, the eponymous Southern matriarch is faced with starting over when her husband of 33 years leaves her for another woman.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of matriarch

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After all those years of just my grandma and my momma and my sisters.

— Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
In a time when companies are guilty of solely fostering young talent and offering legacy staff members early buyouts, aviation continues—at least at the employee level—to embrace wisdom from senior mamas and papas.

— Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026

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