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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Also present is Olivia (Emma Suarez), Sofia’s stepmother and soon to be Timoleon’s ex-wife, plus a host of friends, foes and in-between acquaintances who clutter the story without really advancing it.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 9 Aug. 2025
Miss Elder, my father, my stepmother and Miss Fitz-Maurice-Kelly; all staring at me like the board of disapproving nuns at the beginning of The Sound of Music.
—Kate Weinberg
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
The plot in this version of the story revolves around the dying Henry Dashwood making his son John promise to provide for his stepmother Elinor and half sisters Marianne and Margaret from his inheritance.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
His father, Narvel Blackstock, is also a talent manager and was married to country music legend Reba McEntire, Brandon's stepmother, for more than 25 years.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 9 Aug. 2025
Miss Elder, my father, my stepmother and Miss Fitz-Maurice-Kelly; all staring at me like the board of disapproving nuns at the beginning of The Sound of Music.
—Kate Weinberg
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
The plot in this version of the story revolves around the dying Henry Dashwood making his son John promise to provide for his stepmother Elinor and half sisters Marianne and Margaret from his inheritance.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
His father, Narvel Blackstock, is also a talent manager and was married to country music legend Reba McEntire, Brandon's stepmother, for more than 25 years.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Stepmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepmother. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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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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