stepdad
noun
step·dad
ˈstep-ˌdad 
plural stepdads
: stepfather
When I was 18, my mama got remarried. My stepdad and I get along really well, so no problems there.—
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Rhonda is married to Eric Ogilvie Emeka was also raised by his stepdad, Eric Ogilvie.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
After helping his stepdad, guitarist Mick Jones, get Foreigner into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Mark Ronson is boosting their new effort to serve as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding band.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
The chat opened with Ronson taking a victory lap for helping Foreigner — co-founded by his stepdad, guitarist Mick Jones — get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Watch the video below to see the stepdad's emotional reaction.
—Seth Carnell, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
After helping his stepdad, guitarist Mick Jones, get Foreigner into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Mark Ronson is boosting their new effort to serve as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding band.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
The chat opened with Ronson taking a victory lap for helping Foreigner — co-founded by his stepdad, guitarist Mick Jones — get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Watch the video below to see the stepdad's emotional reaction.
—Seth Carnell, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Stepdad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepdad. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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