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Recent Examples of stepfather
Last month, a Wisconsin teenager was charged with murdering his mother and stepfather as part of a plot to try to assassinate President Donald Trump—this, of course, follows two assassination attempts targeting Trump last year.
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
Richardson then went to her stepfather’s house and asked to use his 2006 Ford Super Duty F-350.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2025
Sinno finds injustice in the fact that, once her stepfather completed his term—he was released from prison after five years for good behavior—society granted him the right to a second chance.
—Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
Michael Carrillo said Pedro Garcia was working with his stepfather in construction and had a girlfriend.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
Richardson then went to her stepfather’s house and asked to use his 2006 Ford Super Duty F-350.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2025
Sinno finds injustice in the fact that, once her stepfather completed his term—he was released from prison after five years for good behavior—society granted him the right to a second chance.
—Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
Michael Carrillo said Pedro Garcia was working with his stepfather in construction and had a girlfriend.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 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
Noun
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My dad revered Mary of Egypt, who was also known as the Harlot of the Desert, and was largely forgotten in the West.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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Clint followed in his dad’s footsteps, both in deed and demeanor.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sarah Howlett, a mom of tween twins in Boulder, Colorado Lies that End Up Bringing Lasting Joy Finally, sometimes lies end up being enriching and unexpectedly sweet.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
14 Apr. 2025
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Maya Cash Carpenter, the mom who puts her keys in the fridge, has a 3-year-old, hosts a podcast, and also takes care of her ailing dad.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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The names of the students’ family members are redacted but their relationship to the victims is listed. While parents and siblings are considered immediate family members under state law, courts have been less clear on grandparents, stepparents or stepsiblings.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 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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Carr’s condemnation of NBC News and MSNBC’s parent company comes a day after President Trump issued a similar threat to the broadcast network and referenced Comcast’s plans to spin off its cable assets this year.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepfather. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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