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Recent Examples of stepparent
Here's everything to know about the slain YouTuber's mom, dad and stepparents — including their fight to keep her memory alive.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
These children just turned their wishes into forever memories by popping the ultimate question to their stepparents.
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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
Shelton has often spoken about how becoming a stepparent has changed his priorities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
These children just turned their wishes into forever memories by popping the ultimate question to their stepparents.
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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
Shelton has often spoken about how becoming a stepparent has changed his priorities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepparent
Noun
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The former Junior Bake Off judge never knew his mom and, after being fostered for a few years for reasons unknown to him, was raised by his father and his stepmother in Hertfordshire, England.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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When their mother remarried and relocated the family to Texas, Karen moved to Elgin to live with her father and stepmother, Schepers said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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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
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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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Free Donations The first weeks after being displaced, Benko and her parents spent time making trips to Goodwill and donation centers to get pieces that felt lived in and would make their new place feel cozy and curated.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Mar. 2025
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As a result, her parents became friends with Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.—
Andrew Walsh,
EW.com,
23 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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Her dad is there to give her closure, and to find out more about her background.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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Robert Hall Clothes, Inc. Myricks recalls that when her dad was getting ready to retire, the clothing retailer shut down.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
26 Mar. 2025
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Many people — including celebrity moms like Allison Kuch and fellow SYTYCD alum Witney Carson — have taken to the brand's Instagram comments section to criticize Happiest Baby.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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This wasn’t just misplacing my phone and keys like most moms do—remember how Victoria can’t remember meeting Kate at a baby shower?—
Cristina Tudino,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Stepparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepparent. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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