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Recent Examples of stepmother
The other major alteration David made to the original treatment — a project spurred by his stepmother, Louise, who passed away in 2023 — was to incorporate his father into the story on screen.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
Deliberately schlocky and over-the-top, the production is a mere backdrop for the psychodrama happening off set between Elle and her costar Dominique (Havana Rose Liu), a girl her own age who’s also unfortunately her stepmother.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Compared to RuPaul’s Drag Race’s more effusive guests, Michelle Visage can come off as the withholding evil stepmother on the judges’ panel.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 May 2026
As Athena’s stepmother testified, the jury was shown an image of Athena taken from a video inside the delivery truck.
—Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
Deliberately schlocky and over-the-top, the production is a mere backdrop for the psychodrama happening off set between Elle and her costar Dominique (Havana Rose Liu), a girl her own age who’s also unfortunately her stepmother.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Compared to RuPaul’s Drag Race’s more effusive guests, Michelle Visage can come off as the withholding evil stepmother on the judges’ panel.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 May 2026
As Athena’s stepmother testified, the jury was shown an image of Athena taken from a video inside the delivery truck.
—Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepmother
Noun
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The bill was signed into law just over 2 ½ years after a Thornton mom lost her daughter to suicide.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The mom also claimed her family repeatedly texted Weston, but the messages did not go through.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Investigators said the school matron failed to open an emergency door, forcing all students to scamper through a single doorway.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The matron on duty, Annie Leewright, booked the woman into jail.—
Kevin Foster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The sitcom spinoff focused on the continuing adventures of the Conner clan after the death of the family's matriarch, Roseanne (Roseanne Barr).—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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For most of its centuries-long history, su filindeu was a tradition passed down through a single line of matriarchs from Nuoro, a town in the mountainous interior of the island.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
Noun
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This isn’t your mama’s season of Interview With the Vampire.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Rowan and Grier both inherited the modeling gene from their mama, showing off matching Aerie swimsuits in a June 2021 photo.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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“Stepmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepmother. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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