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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 Born to Egyptian immigrants, he was raised in suburban Detroit by his father and stepmother, a white woman born in Michigan. — Serena Maria Daniels, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 His father, Stanley Silverman, is a composer who has arranged music for Sting and Paul Simon; his mother, Mary (Delson) Silverman,was an opera singer, and his stepmother a violinist. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for stepmother

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The first vertical microseries for either of them also features 90210 alum Carol Potter, who played Cindy Walsh, the mom of twins Brenda (Shannen Doherty) and Brandon Walsh (Jason Priestley).

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
The incident comes just months after the mom of three pleaded guilty to a separate DWI charge and agreed to serve 20 months of probation.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

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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

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In the process, a family tries to come to the aid of its ailing matriarch, presented with only a series of unappealing options, each more unbearable than the next.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
The Gilded Age follows high society in New York City in the 1880s and stars Carrie Coon and Christine Baranski as new money matriarch Bertha Russell and old money widow Agnes van Rhijn.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 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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