stepparents

noun

plural of stepparent
as in stepmothers

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  1. parents
  2. mothers
  3. dads
Noun
  • Nationally, emergency medicine physicians are doing so by advocating for improved helmeting and educating parents of the risks involved with e-scooters.
    — Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Next is educating parents, principals and school boards on the changes.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of parents
Noun
  • The organization, which works to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies, releases the report every two years.
    — Kristin Wright, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Some particularly improbable accounts claimed that African American mothers rented out their babies to hunters seeking to attract the reptiles.
    — The Conversation, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of mothers
Noun
  • Our dads are so supportive and down to earth, and that plays a huge part in us not being out of our minds.
    — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Hair braiding 101 Armed with a glass of cold liquid courage and an arsenal of hair elastics and barrettes, dads paired up with one of Strands Aveda’s stylists to learn their daughter’s hairstyle of choice.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of dads
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