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Read joined Days of Our Lives in 2014 and has played Clyde — who is the estranged father of Ben Rogers (Robert Scott Wilson) and stepfather of Jordan Ridgeway (Chrishell Stause) — in over 250 episodes since.
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Josslyn even expressed concern that Sonny, her own stepfather, could be behind the attack, a suggestion that Dex dismisses.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Despite her bitterness over UnitedHealthcare’s treatment of her stepfather, Watts was horrified to read the vitriol aimed at the slain executive.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Collings was her stepfather's friend who lived with the family for several months and had even helped her with homework, court records say.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Josslyn even expressed concern that Sonny, her own stepfather, could be behind the attack, a suggestion that Dex dismisses.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Despite her bitterness over UnitedHealthcare’s treatment of her stepfather, Watts was horrified to read the vitriol aimed at the slain executive.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Collings was her stepfather's friend who lived with the family for several months and had even helped her with homework, court records say.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepfather
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During a family dinner, OP's father assumed the baby would be named after OP's late stepmother.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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According to court records, Mitchell explained that her father had recently died and that her stepmother had ceased all contact with her and other family members.Nathan Bowe, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 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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As a kid, Solo watched the Sheriff shoot his IT Head father, Russell Conroy, after locking himself in the vault on his dad’s instructions to protect him.Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Stellar 90s have a squeaky clean look that’s less busy than the shoes Kaling wore but still has the hallmarks of a comfy dad sneaker: a chunky heel, mesh upper, and wide toe box.Clint Davis, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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What else is going on A mom was convicted of murder after her abuser killed their baby.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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His mom, Maria Paez, sat next to him, chanting and praying.Katia Riddle, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
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Enjoy three special moments caught on camera when stepparents unwrapped the present of a lifetime, making their love official!Sarah Scanlan, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Shelton has often spoken about how becoming a stepparent has changed his priorities.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Similar to Goosebumps’ first season, the series nods to the cycle of growing up and the way kids face dangers their parents try — and sometimes fail — to protect them from, again and again.Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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The court is hearing the case on an extremely expedited basis because of the impending Jan. 19 deadline for TikTok to divest from its parent company, ByteDance.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepfather. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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