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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And the horrors, Coles said, didn’t go away even when his stepfather did.
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Alex Zietlow, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The episodes will focus on the interview subject’s compulsion to create, an obsession for Mason who grew up with a stepfather who was a portrait artist.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
And the horrors, Coles said, didn’t go away even when his stepfather did.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
David also allegedly pulled a gun on his stepfather Charles O'Donnel and shot at him, but the gun malfunctioned, saving the man's life, Moran said in court in May 2025.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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Alex Zietlow, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The episodes will focus on the interview subject’s compulsion to create, an obsession for Mason who grew up with a stepfather who was a portrait artist.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
And the horrors, Coles said, didn’t go away even when his stepfather did.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
David also allegedly pulled a gun on his stepfather Charles O'Donnel and shot at him, but the gun malfunctioned, saving the man's life, Moran said in court in May 2025.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Stepfather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepfather. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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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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