stepdaughter
noun
step·daugh·ter
ˈstep-ˌdȯ-tər 
: a daughter of one's wife or husband by a former partner
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He is survived by his wife and stepdaughter, and was the primary caretaker for his elderly parents at the time of his death, department officials said last year.
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James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Travis, 50, is also dad to son Landon, 22, daughter Alabama, 20, and stepdaughter Atiana De La Hoya, 27, with his ex-wife Shanna Moakler.
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Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Janice Nix, 67, of South London, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after she was convicted of killing her 5-year-old stepdaughter in June 1978 by forcing the girl into a scalding-hot bath as a punishment.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Meanwhile, her stepdaughter/cousin Rhaena, who has never been able to claim a dragon, is sent to the Vale to watch over the youngest little Targaryens in Rhaenyra's brood.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Travis, 50, is also dad to son Landon, 22, daughter Alabama, 20, and stepdaughter Atiana De La Hoya, 27, with his ex-wife Shanna Moakler.
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Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Janice Nix, 67, of South London, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after she was convicted of killing her 5-year-old stepdaughter in June 1978 by forcing the girl into a scalding-hot bath as a punishment.
—
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Meanwhile, her stepdaughter/cousin Rhaena, who has never been able to claim a dragon, is sent to the Vale to watch over the youngest little Targaryens in Rhaenyra's brood.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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“Stepdaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepdaughter. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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stepdaughter
noun
step·daugh·ter
-ˌdȯt-ər
: a daughter of one's wife or husband by a former partner
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