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Recent Examples of stepparent
Usually these harms were inflicted by a caregiver – a parent, stepparent, grandparent or other guardian.
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Laura Schwab Reese, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
Upon her wedding, Princess Beatrice also became the first member of the royal family in her generation to take on the role of a stepparent, becoming a stepmother to Edo's now-9-year-old son, Christopher Woolf, whom the family calls Wolfie.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The singer is also a stepparent to Prince, Kasseem, and Nicole, who are Beatz’s kids from a previous relationship.
—Essence, 1 Aug. 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
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Laura Schwab Reese, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
Upon her wedding, Princess Beatrice also became the first member of the royal family in her generation to take on the role of a stepparent, becoming a stepmother to Edo's now-9-year-old son, Christopher Woolf, whom the family calls Wolfie.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The singer is also a stepparent to Prince, Kasseem, and Nicole, who are Beatz’s kids from a previous relationship.
—Essence, 1 Aug. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepparent
Noun
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His father, stepmother Melania, and younger brother Barron did not attend.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
17 June 2026
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Jelly is dad to daughter Bailee and son Noah, 9, from previous relationships, and both stars have said that Bunnie valued being their stepmother.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Noun
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He could be physically mean, like my stepfather was.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Whistler by Ann Patchett When Daphne Fuller unexpectedly reunites with her former stepfather at the Metropolitan Museum of Art decades after a life-altering childhood separation, their resurfaced bond reignites a connection neither is willing to lose.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Sean Humphrey, now 39, said his parents' decision not to join him at the hospital sparked his journey to recovery.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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One parent died young and another was an addict.—
Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Her mother, Gail Willard, carefully tends to this sacred space.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Prosecutors also alleged King fathered a child through an extra-marital affair and threatened the child’s mother to keep quiet.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
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While the Athletics hosted the Angels in Sacramento, their Single-A affiliate minor league team, Stockton Ports, hosted lots of dads who were excited to take their kids, young and grown, out to the ball game.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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The Cubs have two first-time dads, Swanson and pitcher Javier Assad, who are celebrating Father’s Day on Sunday with a deep appreciation of how fatherhood can affect their lives while navigating the challenges of being a big-leaguer.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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The chills, along with some sudden nausea, were so strong that my mom and I left the Greek Theatre early.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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While speaking with the Daily Mail, Daveigh's mom claimed that her daughter struggled with addiction.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
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“Stepparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepparent. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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