Thesaurus results for STEPMOTHER

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 In May, Amy Helm was removed as president of LHS by Sandra Helm, her stepmother and Levon's widow, as well as LHS shareholders Brian Parillo and Barbara O’Brien. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026 Reba McEntire, Blackstock’s stepmother, had also previously owned a residence in the area. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026 The night before Pierre Damas Bel’s funeral, in early October, his father and stepmother held a wake at their home in Springfield, Ohio. — Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026 Gabrielle Hanson, the victim's stepmother, is believed to have known about the abuse and allegedly did nothing to stop it, the DA said. — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stepmother

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Noun

Ippolito set out on a mission to find her mom’s missing dress.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Lucy leaves their countryside home with Johnny immediately, going straight to her mother’s house ( Catherine Deneuve plays mom), but avoids telling her, or anyone else, the specifics of this sudden separation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of mom

Noun

The provisions ensure that if a bus driver or matron is laid off because their company loses a contract, that employee is prioritized during the hiring process for a new company with the same wage and benefits.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
Investigators also found that the bus matron, who had nearly 20 years of experience, made no effort to communicate with the driver or contact the school.

— Doug Williams, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of matron

Noun

In a nod to that film, Beverly D’Angelo co-stars as the Kringle family matriarch.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Most of the jokes around Drake’s style compare him to women—to white women and their keenness for the fall season, to rich reality TV stars, to family matriarchs, and more.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of matriarch

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Now a budding reality TV star in her own right, the 24-year-old is at least a foot taller than her hitmaking mama, who has always been on the shorter side.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
Over the course of the novel, Sofia and Rafa both urge mama to seek support with abuelo, with friends' parents, and even with baba.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

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