stepmother
noun
step·moth·er
ˈstep-ˌmə-t͟hər 
: the wife of one's parent when distinct from one's natural or legal mother
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His stepmother is a sheriff’s deputy and school resource officer.
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Asta Hemenway, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
The 32-year-old man who accused his stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, of holding him captive for 20 years in their Waterbury, Connecticut, home, spoke for the first time since fleeing the home.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The stepmother called the mother names behind her back and criticized the bride.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The man’s stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, has been accused of holding him prisoner inside a 9-by-8 room for 20 years.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Asta Hemenway, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
The 32-year-old man who accused his stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, of holding him captive for 20 years in their Waterbury, Connecticut, home, spoke for the first time since fleeing the home.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The stepmother called the mother names behind her back and criticized the bride.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The man’s stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, has been accused of holding him prisoner inside a 9-by-8 room for 20 years.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Stepmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepmother. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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stepmother
noun
step·moth·er
-ˌmət͟h-ər
: the wife of one's father when distinct from one's natural or legal mother
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