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Recent Examples of stepparent
Petito’s parents and stepparents worked closely with the producers to make sure their late daughter’s story not only gets its due but also helps people in similar situations, her mother, Nicole Schmidt, told East Idaho News.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
Where are Gabby Petito’s parents now? More than three years after their daughter's death, Gabby's parents and stepparents have discussed how their grief has brought them closer together.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The firm's lawyers have vast experience in family law for different categories of family legal matters such as divorce, custody of children, legitimation, name changes, or even adoption by a stepparent or relative.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Here's everything to know about the slain YouTuber's mom, dad and stepparents — including their fight to keep her memory alive.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
Where are Gabby Petito’s parents now? More than three years after their daughter's death, Gabby's parents and stepparents have discussed how their grief has brought them closer together.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The firm's lawyers have vast experience in family law for different categories of family legal matters such as divorce, custody of children, legitimation, name changes, or even adoption by a stepparent or relative.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Here's everything to know about the slain YouTuber's mom, dad and stepparents — including their fight to keep her memory alive.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepparent
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According to prosecutors, the 27-year-old fatally shot his 52-year-old stepmother, Karen Gordon, and his 13-year-old half-sister, Kera Gordon, in their home in Falls Township, Pa., on March 16, 2024.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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Top-notch casting is the cherry on top, with Lily James as the supremely likable Cinderella, Richard Madden as her down-to-earth prince, Cate Blanchett as the detestable stepmother with her own imperfect backstory, and Helena Bonham Carter as one lovably flighty fairy godmother.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Immersed in the business of music from an early age — his stepfather is Jesús López, chairman and CEO of Universal Music Latin America and Iberian Peninsula, and his mother was a label manager at BMG Latin — Schafer developed a global outlook on the industry overall.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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Now, a West Virginia stepfather is charged with murder — accused of throwing his 1-year-old stepson so violently, the child's skull fractured.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Princess Lilibet was born in California on June 4, 2021, and her arrival made Harry and Meghan a family of four, as the couple were already parents to son Prince Archie, now 6.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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By having each child choose their top three items, the parents were able to distribute the property fairly without any conflict.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The 69-year-old hails from an ethnically mixed family – his father is Azeri and his mother is Kurdish.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
6 July 2024
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And if your mother doesn't feel comfortable setting her own boundary, offer to be her excuse.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
6 July 2024
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First of all, my dad was a big baseball fan and grew up watching the Yankees.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Austin shot his dad to protect Georgia and witnessed his mom suffocate Tom.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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In 2016, my mom discovered the Travelon Bag Bungee on Amazon and hasn't traveled without it.—
Bria McNeal,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2025
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Her friend Evelyn Ventura wore a corset her mom got her from Spain.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2025
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“Stepparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepparent. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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