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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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Her biological father and stepmother were staying in another cabin across the hall on the ship.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Kepner was on the cruise with her father, stepmother and two step-siblings, including Timothy Hudson, who the Miami Herald previously reported was the focus of the homicide investigation.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The testimony of a couple witnesses, including White’s stepfather, didn’t entirely match, Barnes told jurors.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Leo's stepfather, a Scottish actor named Alexander Morton, died at 81 in April, per BBC News.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Whether a minor or an adult, that child has lost a parent and has a right to mourn and needs the mother to be there.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Be patient with parents and bosses if plans suddenly change.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Margaret Prior is almost thirty, unmarried, depressed, and living with her overbearing mother.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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His arm steadied his mother, Gaye, who clung to flowers.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Though her fellow musician father Billy Ray Cyrus wasn’t in attendance at the ceremony, following the two having a falling out in recent years, Miley Cyrus gave her dad a sweet shoutout in her speech.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2026
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Which leaves Grogu in the difficult position of listening to his dad's orders or facing the unknown alongside him.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Some retail outlets say online gaming will dramatically impact mom and pop stores’ bottom lines.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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McEnroe — not known to be one to bite his tongue — couldn't help but take a shot at the nation's favorite sport that your mom probably plays.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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“Stepparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepparent. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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