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Recent Examples of stepparent
Usually these harms were inflicted by a caregiver – a parent, stepparent, grandparent or other guardian.
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Laura Schwab Reese,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
Upon her wedding, Princess Beatrice also became the first member of the royal family in her generation to take on the role of a stepparent, becoming a stepmother to Edo's now-9-year-old son, Christopher Woolf, whom the family calls Wolfie.
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Meredith Kile,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
The singer is also a stepparent to Prince, Kasseem, and Nicole, who are Beatz’s kids from a previous relationship.
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Essence,
1 Aug. 2025
And far as legalities go, stepparents have few legal rights to see their stepchildren following a split.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Laura Schwab Reese,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
Upon her wedding, Princess Beatrice also became the first member of the royal family in her generation to take on the role of a stepparent, becoming a stepmother to Edo's now-9-year-old son, Christopher Woolf, whom the family calls Wolfie.
—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
The singer is also a stepparent to Prince, Kasseem, and Nicole, who are Beatz’s kids from a previous relationship.
—
Essence,
1 Aug. 2025
And far as legalities go, stepparents have few legal rights to see their stepchildren following a split.
—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepparent
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Her stepmother was able to break open and widen a small hole, and pull her father out of the building.
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Sara Nicole Graham's stepmother, Connie Graham, is now charged with first-degree murder, while two of her sons are accused of helping cover up the crime, according to the Robeson County Sheriff's Office.
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The younger Constantine—Blaise Metreweli’s father—took his stepfather’s surname.
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Peter, Nissa’s stepfather, couldn’t get past page 37 of the book.
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Robinson’s parents had confronted him after authorities released a surveillance photo of the suspect and details about the rifle, authorities have said.
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My parents tell stories about me sleeping through loud construction, alarms, and heavy knocks on my bedroom door.
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The infant, who is 9 months old, was rescued along with her mother, the State Department told Fox News Digital.
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Parents wept over the loss of their children, while mothers and other female relatives cried and beat their chests in grief.
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Her family is separated when her dad and brother are sold to another plantation.
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Alek, who’s been to Arrowhead multiple times to watch Kelce in action, remembered a funny interaction between Kelce and his dad during practice.
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Chiefs game Swift made headlines when she was photographed sitting next to Kelce's mom, Donna, at a Kansas City Chiefs game in September 2023.
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They were first spotted together as a couple in September 2023, when Swift attended a Kansas City Chiefs game alongside Kelce’s mom, Donna Kelce.
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“Stepparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepparent. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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