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Recent Examples of stepparent
Tucci previously opened up about Blunt initially taking on the role of a stepparent to his three oldest children during an August 2017 interview with The Guardian.
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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
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
Petito’s parents and stepparents worked closely with the producers to make sure their late daughter’s story not only gets its due but also helps people in similar situations, her mother, Nicole Schmidt, told East Idaho News.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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
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
Petito’s parents and stepparents worked closely with the producers to make sure their late daughter’s story not only gets its due but also helps people in similar situations, her mother, Nicole Schmidt, told East Idaho News.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepparent
Noun
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Despite her efforts, her stepmother stood firm, unwilling to reconsider.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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The site also emphasized that there’s tension between the heir and his stepmother.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Patrick allegedly killed her mother and stepfather on Feb. 20 at their home in Carroll County, Georgia. Carroll County Communications Director Ashley Hulsey said at a press conference that both parents were found dead from apparent gunshot wounds on Feb. 20.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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John became a stepfather to Patty’s daughter Ruby, while the couple also welcomed their children Anna and Ava.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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The rally was organized by parents with students attending Summit View Elementary and Bethesda Elementary.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
10 July 2025
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The spin-off allowed the parent company to focus on its core business and return capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases .—
Anniek Bao,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
10 July 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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Harrison, who is unaware of his dad's recovery, has demonstrated the family's dark proclivity for killing evildoers.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Many of those memories have been alongside my dad, who not only watched many of these games with me, but was more than happy to load the grill with heaps of hot dogs and hamburgers to celebrate the occasion.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The concerned mom recalled doctors thinking her son wouldn’t survive the weekend at one point.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Joe’s malleable wife Louise (Emma Stone) falls under the sway of both her conspiracy theorist mom (Deirdre O’Connell) and the charismatic leader (Austin Butler) of a QAnon-type cult.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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“Stepparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepparent. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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