stepmother
noun
step·moth·er
ˈstep-ˌmə-t͟hər 
: the wife of one's parent when distinct from one's natural or legal mother
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The trailer shows Gadot, 39, as Snow White's stepmother, a.k.a.
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Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Based on the Brothers Grimm tale, the 1937 film follows a princess who is exiled into the forest by her stepmother, and finds solace living with a clan of dwarfs.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2024
The Duke of Sussex's narrative that his stepmother schemed to undermine him and Meghan while boosting herself has been explored by a hard-hitting new documentary in Britain.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The book detailed the issues in his relationships with King Charles, Prince William, his stepmother Queen Camilla and more.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Based on the Brothers Grimm tale, the 1937 film follows a princess who is exiled into the forest by her stepmother, and finds solace living with a clan of dwarfs.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2024
The Duke of Sussex's narrative that his stepmother schemed to undermine him and Meghan while boosting herself has been explored by a hard-hitting new documentary in Britain.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The book detailed the issues in his relationships with King Charles, Prince William, his stepmother Queen Camilla and more.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Stepmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepmother. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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stepmother
noun
step·moth·er
-ˌmət͟h-ər
: the wife of one's father when distinct from one's natural or legal mother
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