Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepparents
Noun
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There were virtually no children, and very few younger couples or teenagers—and those who were there seemed to be guests of their parents or grandparents.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026 -
For the parents watching nearby, the larger story lingers.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Male mice whose mothers’ immune systems were activated during pregnancy do not show the same pattern of amnesia as their female siblings or control mice.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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The pain was clearly visible on his face when handing medals to sobbing mothers, wives and young children of those who have been killed in the relentless, bloody war.—
Clarissa Ward,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Because everybody has got brothers and sisters and moms and dads and family members.—
Dan Hyman,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2026
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Bittersweet for both dads, actually.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Stepparents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepparents. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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