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Recent Examples of stepparent
The firm's lawyers have vast experience in family law for different categories of family legal matters such as divorce, custody of children, legitimation, name changes, or even adoption by a stepparent or relative.
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Here's everything to know about the slain YouTuber's mom, dad and stepparents — including their fight to keep her memory alive.
—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
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Here's everything to know about the slain YouTuber's mom, dad and stepparents — including their fight to keep her memory alive.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepparent
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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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
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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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The post, which caused the teacher to fear for her personal safety, violated the school board’s policy that prohibits bullying by parents, the district said.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2025
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When the pre-academy training finished, the parents would all be rushing off.—
Handbrake Off,
The Athletic,
24 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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The dad-of-two has spent the past decade covering the fortunes of Liverpool FC across the globe to give fans the inside track on the Reds from the dressing room to the boardroom.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The most important thing now is being a great dad and making sure that the home is always a happy place for the baby.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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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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“Stepparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepparent. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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