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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 Benefield alleged her stepmother began isolating her from her father, blaming her for household conflicts, reading her private journal, publicly embarrassing her and seeking to push her out of the family dynamic. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026 The 45-year-old senator’s popular stepmother, Michelle Bolsonaro, a leader for many evangelical voters, was one of the notable absences among about 500 people cheering him on at the Arena Mercado Livre Pacaembu in São Paulo. — Mauricio Savarese, Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2026 Lizzie Borden’s father and stepmother were found slain by 29 (or 30) whacks in Fall River, Massachusetts. — USA Today, 21 July 2026 The Democratic congresswoman, 52, has been married to Harris since 2014 and is stepmother to his daughter. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stepmother

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My mom raves about Vuori loungewear, and there’s currently a pair of the brand’s airy, feather-soft wide-leg pants on sale for 25 percent off.

— Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Raquel’s battling that same thing of just not really knowing how, but wanting to be in her version of being a good mom.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of mom

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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

Noun

Developers also pointed to the dedication of a 60-acre park along the south side of the Boise River, named Margaret Aldape Park, after the matriarch of the Aldape family who had homesteaded the land for more than a century.

— Rose Evans August 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2026
Thaha Ibrahim, a Muslim, forged a profound connection with the late Sarah Cohen, one of the neighborhood's Jewish matriarchs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

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