stepmom
noun
step·mom
ˈstep-ˌmäm 
plural stepmoms
: stepmother
Chicken spaghetti casserole: This … creamy noodle dish is one of my absolute favorite things my stepmom makes, and I'd love to make it for you.—
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Sounds like any future applicants to be Luca’s stepmom will have to shine even brighter.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Izabel, Penelope and Thomas James Earle II Alix Earle has a lot of love for her stepmom, Ashley Dupré.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
The issue, the mom explains, is that her teen informed her that her ex’s wife—the boy’s stepmom who has been in his life for about five years—is also going.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 20 Sep. 2025
The 35-year-old mom of three — and stepmom of one — welcomed her youngest child, a son named Ford, with husband and actor Chris Pratt in November, according to CNN.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Izabel, Penelope and Thomas James Earle II Alix Earle has a lot of love for her stepmom, Ashley Dupré.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
The issue, the mom explains, is that her teen informed her that her ex’s wife—the boy’s stepmom who has been in his life for about five years—is also going.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 20 Sep. 2025
The 35-year-old mom of three — and stepmom of one — welcomed her youngest child, a son named Ford, with husband and actor Chris Pratt in November, according to CNN.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Stepmom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepmom. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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