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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Set in Chongqing, one of China’s largest cities, the film follows Ren (Sandrine Pinna), a gallerist who travels to Paris to visit her stepmother, Sabine (Isabelle Huppert).
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Beandrea July, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
This prompted Corgan to share a bizarre anecdote involving his stepmother, who had once suggested Burr might be one of his father’s illegitimate children.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2025
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Fast-forward to the present, and the man's stepmother has since died.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Danni calls Daisy her evil stepmother, while Diana blames Danni’s beef with Daisy as the reason why neither of them get to club.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
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Beandrea July, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
This prompted Corgan to share a bizarre anecdote involving his stepmother, who had once suggested Burr might be one of his father’s illegitimate children.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2025
Find Out the Unique Name She Chose Off a Grave
Fast-forward to the present, and the man's stepmother has since died.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Danni calls Daisy her evil stepmother, while Diana blames Danni’s beef with Daisy as the reason why neither of them get to club.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Stepmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepmother. Accessed 6 Feb. 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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