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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My parents, especially my stepfather, was a very avid CB radio guy.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Her stepfather has been charged with one felony count of making a fraudulent insurance benefit claim and one felony count of assisting, abetting, conspiring with and soliciting a person in unlawful act, according to court records.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Devil’s Play follows Iva (Ivanova), a troubled teenager trapped between an abusive stepfather (Stretch) and a distant, deaf mother (Tenekedjieva).
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 18 May 2025
Ultimately, her mother and stepfather were convicted of her murder in 2008.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Her stepfather has been charged with one felony count of making a fraudulent insurance benefit claim and one felony count of assisting, abetting, conspiring with and soliciting a person in unlawful act, according to court records.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Devil’s Play follows Iva (Ivanova), a troubled teenager trapped between an abusive stepfather (Stretch) and a distant, deaf mother (Tenekedjieva).
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 18 May 2025
Ultimately, her mother and stepfather were convicted of her murder in 2008.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepfather. Accessed 1 Jun. 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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