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Recent Examples of stepmother
Vice President Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter Ella Emhoff took to Instagram to clear her name following her stepmother’s loss to President-elect Donald Trump.
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Christina Shaw, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024
Harris married attorney Douglas Emhoff in 2014 and is stepmother to Ella and Cole Emhoff.
—J Powell, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2024
The trailer shows Gadot, 39, as Snow White's stepmother, a.k.a.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Based on the Brothers Grimm tale, the 1937 film follows a princess who is exiled into the forest by her stepmother, and finds solace living with a clan of dwarfs.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2024
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Christina Shaw, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024
Harris married attorney Douglas Emhoff in 2014 and is stepmother to Ella and Cole Emhoff.
—J Powell, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2024
The trailer shows Gadot, 39, as Snow White's stepmother, a.k.a.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Based on the Brothers Grimm tale, the 1937 film follows a princess who is exiled into the forest by her stepmother, and finds solace living with a clan of dwarfs.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepmother
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Swift’s high school principal of two years, Paul Decker, still remembers the teenager with corkscrew curls walking into his office the summer of 2004 with her mom.Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Virginia Highland Books opened in 2021 when a 56-year-old, book-loving, full-time mom walked by a storefront that was for lease and knew that space should be a bookstore.American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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The two-year-old daughter of the steward and the matron, who were married, scampered around the wards and played with the residents.Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Half a dozen of the boldest ones took it upon themselves to defy the steward and the matron, and to circumvent the gatehouse guards, who were ostensibly there to prevent undesirable visitors.Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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When not dithering on about trivial matters, matriarch Ella (Leena Uotila) fusses over her spouse’s drinking habits.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
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Adding to his slew of movies in the MCU (Madea Cinematic Universe), writer-director Tyler Perry channels the hot-headed matriarch for the franchise's Christmas rendition.Cydney Lee and Kevin Jacobsen Published, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Banks is one hard-working mamma, and that’s just fine with her.Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
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God bless my mamma in heaven!Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Apr. 2021
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Well, snuggling up to a sugar daddy or momma for housing has a long history here.Outside Online, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
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The result was tender, succulent and flavorful – truly not my momma's pot roast.Peter Burke, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Reba's mama used a cast iron skillet to make her cake.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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All the other cats have been adopted, but the mama and Ferguson have become foster fails.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Stepmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepmother. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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