: a son of one's husband or wife by a former partner
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The arrangement has been a financial windfall for Sanders’s stepson, David Driscoll, who, according to tax disclosures, earned $120,000 working as the nonprofit organization’s executive director in 2023.—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Jan. 2025 The 43-year-old comedic actress stunned Danson during the podcast with with a confession about his stepson.—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 His stepson, Raymundo Morales, 19, is accused of killing him, KFOX reported, citing court records.—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025 Photo: Bravo Like any maternal figure worth her salt, Whitney sets out a huge, gorgeous charcuterie board to nourish her adult stepsons in celebration of one of their birthdays.—Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stepson
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of stepson was
before the 12th century
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