How to Use stepdad in a Sentence

stepdad

noun
  • My mom and stepdad married when all of the kids were grown.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • My mom and my stepdad, have been amazing.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
  • She was raised by her stepdad, who was raised by his stepdad.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
  • And his mom and stepdad, his brother.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
  • But, one day his stepdad came in and told me his son passed away from an overdose.
    — Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Future got a ride from his stepdad on a walk with his mom in this throwback.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • My stepdad had a waterbed, my high school boyfriend had a waterbed.
    — Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2022
  • The girl’s stepdad arrived home to find the two dead, the sheriff said.
    — Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
  • My dad and stepdad were both Army/Air Force.
    — Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Three years later, her mom married her stepdad.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Mike lived with his mom and stepdad in a local motel and moved often.
    — James Sturm, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
  • And, even her stepdad is a musician.
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 24 Oct. 2025
  • My mom started screaming, first at Chris and then for my stepdad.
    — Tracy Ross, Outside Online, 29 Nov. 2021
  • Their stepdad's brother and his children live on the third level.
    — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 31 May 2024
  • Then, my mom, sister, stepdad, and uncle all popped out from behind the tree!
    — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The teen collapsed during the hike and his stepdad died after leaving to get help.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 28 June 2023
  • Her stepdad split, forcing Max and her mother to move to a trailer park.
    — Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 2 July 2022
  • He was born in Indiana but was raised in Hawaii by his mom and stepdad.
    — Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Your parents are divorced and your stepdad is named Todd, Devin.
    — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
  • My stepdad is a great man, and my grandfather — my dad’s dad — is also like my father.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The caller’s stepdad smacked his arm while carrying a case of drinks, which went flying.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Danilo, the mom and the stepdad of nine-year-old Maite Rodriguez.
    — Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022
  • Within months, Jim was both saved and married, and Bryan had a new stepdad.
    — Adam Piore, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Paxton lost his dad, stepdad and two grandfathers in the same year and cleared out each of their estates.
    — Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The 31-year-old stepdad began to hike back to their vehicle to find help.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 25 June 2023
  • And, again, to all the dads out there and stepdads, happy Father's Day.
    — ABC News, 15 June 2025
  • My stepdad, Ron, which is Ashley’s father, was in the house and a good guy.
    — Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 14 June 2024
  • Cornelia had been watching her stepdad from the very first episode, however.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
  • When Jamie tried to stop him, his stepdad kicked him in the stomach, threw him against a wall, beat him with a belt, etc.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • Her mother and stepdad have been in the Bahamas for about a month, Aylesworth added.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026

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