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Recent Examples of stepmother
Eventually, her stepmother is defeated, and Snow White finds love with a handsome prince.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Prince Harry also didn’t hold back when discussing his stepmother on 60 Minutes in 2023.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 28 Mar. 2025
And the villains, of course, exuding every nastily relatable emotion; the stepmothers and sorceresses are vain, arrogant, dismissive, lonely, rude, and outrageous.
—Darren Franich, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025
Elijah was rescued by his stepmother and a passerby in a boat, but Amari was pulled under the current and did not resurface.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Prince Harry also didn’t hold back when discussing his stepmother on 60 Minutes in 2023.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 28 Mar. 2025
And the villains, of course, exuding every nastily relatable emotion; the stepmothers and sorceresses are vain, arrogant, dismissive, lonely, rude, and outrageous.
—Darren Franich, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025
Elijah was rescued by his stepmother and a passerby in a boat, but Amari was pulled under the current and did not resurface.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepmother
Noun
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These are our best Mother's Day gift ideas to help moms work from home, annotate their books, or dip into the world of gaming in their downtime.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
26 Apr. 2025
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My mom put me up for adoption and the child doesn’t really get a choice in it, but that’s pretty much what happens.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2025
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But this season, showrunner Mike White pinpoints the willful decadence of the Western world, primarily through Yankees: the husband, wife, and 2.5 children of the Ratliff family, three freewheeling feminist matrons, plus a shady white bachelor and a single black mother.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 Apr. 2025
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Unexpectedly, a character who seemed to be a stock figure — the dowdy matron, clucking over the girls in her charge — emerges as someone much richer and better, raising the show along with her.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The dolls, which belong to a tribe called The Monsters, are the latest in a long line of iconic collectible characters from Asia, including Hello Kitty — now a 50-year-old matriarch — Sonny Angel and Gudetama.—
Alisha Haridasani Gupta,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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It’s named for Cindy Pritzker, the late matriarch of the Pritzker family, and a portrait of her by Andy Warhol hangs in the restaurant.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Momma had a smooth labor and delivery and both mamma and baby are doing great!—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Banks is one hard-working mamma, and that’s just fine with her.—
Angel Saunders,
Peoplemag,
30 Oct. 2023
Noun
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Age: 24 Marital status/family: Proudly independent, young fur momma of three.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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Beware momma’s kiss: Her lips are laced with poison.—
Robyn Bahr,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Her mama’s heart dreams of a day all five of her kids will do the race.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Just how many 'hoochie mamas' were there on the island?—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Stepmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepmother. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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