How to Use stepmom in a Sentence

stepmom

noun
  • The kids’ grandparents and stepmom joined in the search.
    The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2022
  • In Nairobi, while her dad was away, her stepmom threw her out of the house at age 14.
    Jacob Kushner, Vox, 23 June 2024
  • Dear Amy: My daughter is a stepmom to two girls — now in their teens.
    Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2023
  • Dear Amy: My daughter is a stepmom to two girls – now in their teens.
    Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2023
  • My mom grew up very poor, and her clothes were hand-me-downs or her stepmom made them.
    Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
  • Rogers had his dad, stepmom and Carlos, one of his best friends, there.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Rogers, his dad, stepmom and friend met privately to go over the gals.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Dear Amy: My dad and stepmom have been married for over 40 years.
    Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2020
  • Dear Amy: My dad and stepmom have been married for more than 40 years.
    Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2020
  • Since her mom left, Eleanor has been living with her dad and stepmom, Sharon.
    Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 16 July 2021
  • Last month, Blanchett’s stepmom, Lauren Blanchett, got a call from the school that her plans were rejected.
    Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 15 May 2021
  • Union became a stepmom to Wade's two children with Funches, and his son Xavier.
    Arielle Tschinkel, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2023
  • David lived with Joyce while 18-year-old Jeffrey stayed with his dad and stepmom, Shari, in their family home.
    Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 28 Sep. 2022
  • My stepmom’s office just got two inches of water in it.
    Jeff Metcalfe, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2021
  • My dad and stepmom used a sperm donor 36 years ago to bring one of my absolute favorite people into the world.
    Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
  • In attendance were Hubbard’s stepmom and Radke’s mother which meant a lot to the bride.
    Kaitlyn Huamani, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The Colorado stepmom named Letecia Stauch is on trial for the murder of her 11-year-old stepson.
    oregonlive, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Fei Fei doesn’t much like the woman who might be her future stepmom; if the young girl had it her way, there would be no dates of any kind in her dad’s future.
    Justin Chang, chicagotribune.com, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Union has embraced her role as stepmom to Wade’s two children with his former wife, and his nephew whom Wade has custody of.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
  • According to reports, his agent, who is also his stepmom is the first and only Black woman agent in the NBA.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 14 July 2023
  • Gypsy’s dad and stepmom, who forged a strong bond with her over the past eight years while providing for her needs in prison, were initially against the union.
    Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Most people laugh along with the twins' shenanigans, rather than sympathize with the seemingly evil stepmom-to-be.
    Wilson Wong, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2022
  • One of them, Harris, became a stepmom to her husband Doug Emhoff's two children in August 2014.
    Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
  • Blanchard is planning to soon get a matching tattoo with her stepmom.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
  • Blanchard is planning to soon get a matching tattoo with her stepmom.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Both women have new in-laws and family members to love — Chavez has even become a stepmom to Wang’s 10-year-old daughter, Sloane.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Leah stops home, hoping to watch the New Year’s Eve ball drop with her stepmom, and can immediately tell something is up.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Since this information came out, my sister-in-law and sister have been putting down our stepmom.
    cleveland, 11 Oct. 2020
  • Harris is going to need a powerhouse coalition that includes church ladies and hard-working stepmoms as well as Fire Island gays.
    Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
  • May’s mother, stepmom and father spoke out at the sentencing, with his mother describing May as a loving family man whose pastor immediately knew there was a problem on the day of the homicide when May failed to show up to church.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 22 July 2024

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