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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Sinno finds injustice in the fact that, once her stepfather completed his term—he was released from prison after five years for good behavior—society granted him the right to a second chance.
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Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
Michael Carrillo said Pedro Garcia was working with his stepfather in construction and had a girlfriend.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
Here’s the problem: My daughter asked her stepfather to give her away.
—Lori Gottlieb, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
On Valentine’s Day, because David was too young for a driver’s license, his mom and stepfather dropped him and his girlfriend off at Santana Row for their dinner date close to the movie theaters on Olsen Drive.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
Michael Carrillo said Pedro Garcia was working with his stepfather in construction and had a girlfriend.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
Here’s the problem: My daughter asked her stepfather to give her away.
—Lori Gottlieb, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
On Valentine’s Day, because David was too young for a driver’s license, his mom and stepfather dropped him and his girlfriend off at Santana Row for their dinner date close to the movie theaters on Olsen Drive.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepfather. Accessed 14 Apr. 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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