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Recent Examples of stepfather
The boy’s stepfather called the Belafonte Tacolcy Center in Miami, where Williams coaches basketball, according to police, and asked the athletic director to verify the phone number on which the inappropriate messages were sent.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Investigators noted that her mother and stepfather have a home in Geneva, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
The story revolves around Lila, a 42-year-old writer who lives in a crumbling Victorian house in London with her teenage daughter Celie, her younger daughter Violet, and her stepfather Bill, who moved in after the recent death of Lila’s mother, Francesca.
—Laurie Hertzel, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
But his stepfather owns the building and wants to evict him.
—Sarah Wendell, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Investigators noted that her mother and stepfather have a home in Geneva, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
The story revolves around Lila, a 42-year-old writer who lives in a crumbling Victorian house in London with her teenage daughter Celie, her younger daughter Violet, and her stepfather Bill, who moved in after the recent death of Lila’s mother, Francesca.
—Laurie Hertzel, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
But his stepfather owns the building and wants to evict him.
—Sarah Wendell, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepfather
Noun
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The pop star was flanked by his other three siblings, as well as his father and stepmother, Chelsey Bieber.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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New details have emerged in the shocking story of a 32-year-old Connecticut man allegedly held captive in a single room by his father and stepmother for 20 years.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The 69-year-old hails from an ethnically mixed family – his father is Azeri and his mother is Kurdish.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
6 July 2024
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And if your mother doesn't feel comfortable setting her own boundary, offer to be her excuse.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
6 July 2024
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But first, there’s an engrossing look at the life of a multi-faceted woman who grew up in the squeaky-clean 1950s, with a dad who worked in PR for Disney.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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Following the unexpected turn of events, Guzman documented her dad's journey and shared it on TikTok (@whoevenisval) on February 26.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Another unresolved storyline in Season 1 was Gabby’s desire to be a mom.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
21 Mar. 2025
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The synth-pop-heavy set is an ode to the three special ladies in his life: his mom, wife and daughter.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the series, Gabby’s biological parents, as well as both of her stepparents, are very candid about their daughter and her murder, which seemed painful to recount.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Petito’s parents and stepparents worked closely with the producers to make sure their late daughter’s story not only gets its due but also helps people in similar situations, her mother, Nicole Schmidt, told East Idaho News.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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During his press conference this week, Hochman discussed the premeditation of the brothers’ killing of their parents.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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Fair enough: pop culture gets very excited when the children of celebrities step into their parents’ shoes–but there will always be an unknown, sipping in the corner of a nightclub, destined for their own shot at fame.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepfather. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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