How to Use stepson in a Sentence

stepson

noun
  • The body of Melvin Weller, 62, was found by his stepson on Feb. 11, lying on a kitchen floor in a pool of blood.
    Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022
  • His other stepson, 21, tried to carry the teen back to the trailhead.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 25 June 2023
  • The boy, a friend of VanMeter’s stepson, had been barred from hanging out at their home.
    Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 21 June 2022
  • Hintoe said his stepson was supposed to turn 8 next month on the 28th.
    Cate Charron, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Dear Amy: My stepson and his spouse were engaged in Paris.
    Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
  • One of them, my stepson, was married 13 years ago and his wife and he are parents to a 13-year-old girl.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 July 2022
  • His stepson is a former Marine who served in Kuwait and Iraq.
    Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Seneca was the tutor of Nero, who was Claudius’ successor and his stepson.
    Mary Beard, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
  • In her heartwarming vows to her stepson, Vanessa promised to love and support him for the rest of her life.
    Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 29 Dec. 2021
  • Thompson said the gun was not loaded; his stepson said Thompson told him it was loaded, the court said.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Now my other stepson, his wife and their two children are due to stay with us next month to go skiing.
    Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Now my other stepson, his wife, and their two children are due to stay with us next month to go skiing.
    Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Xaver acknowledged the then one-and-a-half-year-old Renc as his stepson, and Ron lent support to the family.
    Grace Browne, Wired, 3 Jan. 2022
  • In it, a man wanting to bond with his stepson thinks the boy might actually be a demon.
    Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 20 July 2022
  • Maybe your stepson can go to a friend’s house after school, and carpool to soccer practice.
    Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2022
  • He is survived by a stepson, John Uribe, and two step-grandchildren.
    Alex Traub, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Only her stepson, who was in his 40s and disabled, remained at home.
    Sima Diab, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Nearby, Golub and the others found her husband and their two daughters, the older of whom had gone to the same school as his stepson, Danil.
    Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Brooks is also survived by his three daughters and a stepson.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Her best friend stopped at a Scheel’s in Wichita and told them about Dean’s shoes — a gift from her 22-year-old stepson that were ruined by blood.
    Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Myles is the stepson of the NBA all-star, who is regarded as one of the greatest basketball players and centers of all time.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2022
  • The father, 31, hiked to their vehicle to find help, while the other stepson, 21, tried to carry his brother to the trailhead, the service said.
    Christina Maxouris, CNN, 25 June 2023
  • Princess Beatrice is sharing a new fun fact about her stepson, Christopher Woolf!
    Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 10 May 2023
  • He is also survived by a stepdaughter, Clare, and a stepson, Tom.
    Jason M. Bailey, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Cronin gazed at his 15-year-old stepson, seated nearby.
    Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Dear Amy: For the past 19 years, my husband and I have hosted out-of-town guests (my stepson and daughter-in-law) for the entire Thanksgiving week.
    Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Winkler has been married to wife Stacey Weitzman since 1978 and has two children (son Max is an actor) and a stepson with her.
    Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2023
  • His 27-year-old stepson, Jake, waited there while Stiltner and his wife, Lisa, rounded up all six of the family dogs.
    Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 15 July 2022
  • Her 18-year-old stepson was sent back to El Salvador, so she is still separated from him.
    Kate Morrissey, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Her stepson, Logan Smith, has been accused of her murder.
    Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2022

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