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Recent Examples of stepparent
The singer is also a stepparent to Prince, Kasseem, and Nicole, who are Beatz’s kids from a previous relationship.
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Essence, 1 Aug. 2025
Parents may share holidays, transition from one home to the other and maintain a good relationship with stepparents.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 18 June 2025
And far as legalities go, stepparents have few legal rights to see their stepchildren following a split.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Sometimes evil stepparents forget that children grow up to be adults who don't have to take their b.s. anymore.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Essence, 1 Aug. 2025
Parents may share holidays, transition from one home to the other and maintain a good relationship with stepparents.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 18 June 2025
And far as legalities go, stepparents have few legal rights to see their stepchildren following a split.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Sometimes evil stepparents forget that children grow up to be adults who don't have to take their b.s. anymore.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepparent
Noun
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Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser reimagines the myth of the evil stepmother and a mother's love for her daughters.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Beatrice is also stepmother to Wolfie, 9, from her husband’s previous relationship.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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My stepfather and one of my exes had died in the month of February.—
Caleb Crain,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Lilly killed his stepfather, Henry Zezulka.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Assessments and check-ins by parents and coaches can destigmatize the normal psychological difficulties that a recovering athlete might feel after a significant injury.—
Ian McMahan,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Florida Department of Education wants to remind parents that prayer and religious expression are allowed in public schools.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When four of its members (Ogoni chiefs — one of whom was my mother’s brother-in-law) were brutally killed by restive Ogoni youths, the government arrested my father and eight of his colleagues.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Medina’s mother, reached by phone, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And that graduate school level of basketball knowledge Cronin talked about receiving from his dad?—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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Billy Ray Cyrus, Cyrus’ real-life and TV dad who played Robby Ray Stewart on the series, reunites with Cyrus in a replica of the Stewart family living room.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And how does your mom react to the scene?—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Ralph Lauren is a staple designer in the Duchess’s wardrobe, wearing the label’s main ready-to-wear gowns and suits, and the more casual diffusion line for its flowy shirts and pants that blend seamlessly into her Montecito mom, quiet luxury aesthetic.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Stepparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepparent. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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