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Recent Examples of stepparent
These children just turned their wishes into forever memories by popping the ultimate question to their stepparents.
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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
When your parent remarries, the new spouse becomes your stepparent.
—Lillian Stone, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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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
When your parent remarries, the new spouse becomes your stepparent.
—Lillian Stone, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepparent
Noun
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In addition to Brandy's lovely Cinderella, the wonderful and wonderfully diverse cast can count Prince Charming Paolo Montalbán and wicked stepmother Bernadette Peters as highlights.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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After learning of the allegations, the teen’s stepmother reached out to the mother of another teen and expressed concern that Mancini may have assaulted that boy as well, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Investigators noted that her mother and stepfather have a home in Geneva, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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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
Noun
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Her parents are model London King and comedian Rob Schneider, who divorced when the singer was still an infant.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Many children are mirroring their parents’ feelings toward money.—
Kanika Talwar,
WWD,
28 Feb. 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
Noun
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My dad’s dosas were perfection—paper-thin, lacey, crispy, filling.—
Urmila Ramakrishnan,
Bon Appétit,
1 Mar. 2025
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At the start of the show, Pratt’s character Breanna ends up living with her dad for the first time after her mom moves to Nova Scotia.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Her mom, who happens to be a Democratic state representative, nods along in the audience (as does Sara Carton’s sister’s partner) while Miller affirms some of her LIB-eral stances.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes, all moms want is to spend time with their children.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Stepparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepparent. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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