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Recent Examples of stepfather
Sewell then picked up his stepfather’s gun and shot himself.
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Silvia Park, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
Smith’s stepfather, eager and handy despite his 80 years, was coming over later that day to install a security camera.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025
His cousins living in the east Asian nation had also warned him of the euphoria at his decision to switch from representing England to the country of his mother’s and stepfather’s birth.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The prosecution is asking that Goncalves’ grandparents and Mogen’s stepmother, stepfather and stepsister be allowed in the courtroom.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
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Silvia Park, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
Smith’s stepfather, eager and handy despite his 80 years, was coming over later that day to install a security camera.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025
His cousins living in the east Asian nation had also warned him of the euphoria at his decision to switch from representing England to the country of his mother’s and stepfather’s birth.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The prosecution is asking that Goncalves’ grandparents and Mogen’s stepmother, stepfather and stepsister be allowed in the courtroom.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepfather
Noun
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In Robbins, Wade lived with his father, stepmother, and four stepsiblings.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The new Snow White represents progressive mediocrity — the antagonism between Snow White and her evil stepmother (Gal Gadot) is bland and uninteresting after the remarkable modern version White as Snow that starred Lou de Laâge and Isabelle Huppert.—
Armond White,
National Review,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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Among others, this season's cast included Hook's Piper and her family: dad Timothy (Jason Isaacs), mom Victoria (Parker Posey), and brothers Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger), and Lochlan (Sam Nivola).—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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My dad even has a bad knee, so the commitment was 100% there.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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My long-time sweet friend Carrie Brown, a mom of three, loves this swimsuit—especially in navy blue.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
2 Apr. 2025
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Like any mom, she was focused on keeping her little one safe.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
2 Apr. 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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Where are Gabby Petito’s parents now? More than three years after their daughter's death, Gabby's parents and stepparents have discussed how their grief has brought them closer together.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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In a radical innovation, the bill would enable the state to send homeschooling parents to jail over late paperwork.—
James R. Mason,
National Review,
5 Apr. 2025
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Every parent around the planet shivers in compassionate self-questioning.—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepfather. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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