stepmother
noun
step·moth·er
ˈstep-ˌmə-t͟hər 
: the wife of one's parent when distinct from one's natural or legal mother
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My Little Puny sparkles in a double role as the prince and the fairy godmother, but Tabitha is a scene-stealing vamping diva as the evil stepmother.
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Barry Levitt, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Hayek, who welcomed daughter Valentina with Pinault in 2007, immediately took to her new role as a stepmother.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Abandoned by his mother as a baby, he was raised by his father, Gene, and his stepmother, Eugenia, after Gene divorced Willingham’s mother.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Book fans will recognize them as Sophie's stepmother and stepsisters.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Barry Levitt, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Hayek, who welcomed daughter Valentina with Pinault in 2007, immediately took to her new role as a stepmother.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Abandoned by his mother as a baby, he was raised by his father, Gene, and his stepmother, Eugenia, after Gene divorced Willingham’s mother.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Book fans will recognize them as Sophie's stepmother and stepsisters.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Stepmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepmother. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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stepmother
noun
step·moth·er
-ˌmət͟h-ər
: the wife of one's father when distinct from one's natural or legal mother
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