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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Most of his close relatives served in the Army, including his father, who is Black; his mother and stepfather, who are white; and his twin brother, who was killed in Afghanistan.
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Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Hauser’s jaded ranch foreman Rip Wheeler, who first came to John Dutton as a young boy on the run after killing his stepfather to protect his mother, learned how to be a cowboy from John who treated him like a son.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
She’s being raised by her mother and stepfather, the latter of whom Elizabeth believes is her biological parent.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
David Spears was implicated in the child's murder alongside Collings, and investigators initially believed the stepfather was responsible for her killing.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Hauser’s jaded ranch foreman Rip Wheeler, who first came to John Dutton as a young boy on the run after killing his stepfather to protect his mother, learned how to be a cowboy from John who treated him like a son.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
She’s being raised by her mother and stepfather, the latter of whom Elizabeth believes is her biological parent.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
David Spears was implicated in the child's murder alongside Collings, and investigators initially believed the stepfather was responsible for her killing.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepfather. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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