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Recent Examples of stepmother
In its anguished flailing, the memoir managed to burn bridges with his father, brother, and stepmother overnight.
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Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Scourton’s father and stepmother were at EverBank Field on Sunday to support the young pass rusher.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
The 7-year-old detailed abuse by her father and stepmother, whose 6-year-old daughter was also allegedly being abused, according to the court documents.
—Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Gutierrez added the family was under immense strain, with Zaragoza's father, who is on dialysis, holding on to hope of seeing his son again, while his stepmother juggles caregiving and medical appointments.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Scourton’s father and stepmother were at EverBank Field on Sunday to support the young pass rusher.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
The 7-year-old detailed abuse by her father and stepmother, whose 6-year-old daughter was also allegedly being abused, according to the court documents.
—Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Gutierrez added the family was under immense strain, with Zaragoza's father, who is on dialysis, holding on to hope of seeing his son again, while his stepmother juggles caregiving and medical appointments.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepmother
Noun
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Tramell Tillman made all moms proud Every tired mom dreams of her child publicly thanking her someday.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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In one paper, published in the peer reviewed American Journal of Public Health, researchers surveyed Flint moms eligible for Rx Kids, those in Flint before the program began and mothers in the surrounding region.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Madam Poppy Pomfrey played a vital role in the lives of Hogwarts students as a matron, who nursed the sick and injured.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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The two women couldn’t be more different, but when a wealthy matron is found dead of an apparent suicide on the rocky shore of Vermont’s Lake Champlain, their fraught relationship gradually turns into a productive collaboration, despite Olivia’s missteps.—
Liza Tully,
People.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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From there, they are forced to deal with an aging group of matriarchs (June Squibb, Annette O’Toole and Marceline Hugot) who covertly run the town—not to mention the cold and calculating brothel manager Enid (Margo Martindale).—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Robert and his wife Cora (Elizabeth McGovern) retire to the smaller Dower house, where Robert’s mother Violet (Maggie Smith), the matriarch of the Crawley family, lived.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Yes mama, violets do it best—blooming and enduring despite the rough summer heat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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So that's become kind of my go-to, when there's a tired mama in the neighborhood who needs something easy to feed her family.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Stepmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepmother. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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