stepfather
noun
step·fa·ther
ˈstep-ˌfä-t͟hər 
: the husband of one's parent when distinct from one's natural or legal father
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Unlike the movie, Vance met Cates while home for his stepfather's funeral, per The San Diego Union-Tribune.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The child told law enforcement officials that his stepfather Joshua forced him to go outside naked as a form of punishment on Wednesday, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office said in a statement.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Though the physicality was dramatized, a similar confrontation did occur between Robles and his stepfather.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Baena is survived by Plaza, as well as his mother Barbara Stern, stepfather Roger Stern, father Scott Baena and stepmother Michele Baena.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Jan. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The child told law enforcement officials that his stepfather Joshua forced him to go outside naked as a form of punishment on Wednesday, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office said in a statement.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Though the physicality was dramatized, a similar confrontation did occur between Robles and his stepfather.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Baena is survived by Plaza, as well as his mother Barbara Stern, stepfather Roger Stern, father Scott Baena and stepmother Michele Baena.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepfather. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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stepfather
noun
step·fa·ther
ˈstep-ˌfät͟h-ər
: the husband of one's mother when distinct from one's natural or legal father
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