stepfather
noun
step·fa·ther
ˈstep-ˌfä-t͟hər 
: the husband of one's parent when distinct from one's natural or legal father
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Josslyn even expressed concern that Sonny, her own stepfather, could be behind the attack, a suggestion that Dex dismisses.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Despite her bitterness over UnitedHealthcare’s treatment of her stepfather, Watts was horrified to read the vitriol aimed at the slain executive.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Collings was her stepfather's friend who lived with the family for several months and had even helped her with homework, court records say.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Morrissey argued that the evidence in question — live rounds that a friend of Gutierrez-Reed’s stepfather turned over to sheriff's officials during her trial — had not been intentionally suppressed and had no bearing on Baldwin's innocence or guilt.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Despite her bitterness over UnitedHealthcare’s treatment of her stepfather, Watts was horrified to read the vitriol aimed at the slain executive.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Collings was her stepfather's friend who lived with the family for several months and had even helped her with homework, court records say.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Morrissey argued that the evidence in question — live rounds that a friend of Gutierrez-Reed’s stepfather turned over to sheriff's officials during her trial — had not been intentionally suppressed and had no bearing on Baldwin's innocence or guilt.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepfather. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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stepfather
noun
step·fa·ther
ˈstep-ˌfät͟h-ər
: the husband of one's mother when distinct from one's natural or legal father
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