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Recent Examples of stepparent
This way, parents, stepparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and older siblings can all contribute directly to whoever may need the planning.
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Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Tucci previously opened up about Blunt initially taking on the role of a stepparent to his three oldest children during an August 2017 interview with The Guardian.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The names of the students’ family members are redacted but their relationship to the victims is listed.
While parents and siblings are considered immediate family members under state law, courts have been less clear on grandparents, stepparents or stepsiblings.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
In the series, Gabby’s biological parents, as well as both of her stepparents, are very candid about their daughter and her murder, which seemed painful to recount.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
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Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Tucci previously opened up about Blunt initially taking on the role of a stepparent to his three oldest children during an August 2017 interview with The Guardian.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The names of the students’ family members are redacted but their relationship to the victims is listed.
While parents and siblings are considered immediate family members under state law, courts have been less clear on grandparents, stepparents or stepsiblings.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
In the series, Gabby’s biological parents, as well as both of her stepparents, are very candid about their daughter and her murder, which seemed painful to recount.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepparent
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Borden was acquitted of killing her father and stepmother in 1892; both were murdered by an axe in Fall River, Massachusetts.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
28 July 2025
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Beatty will portray Borden, with Hall said to be portraying her stepmother and Krieps believed to be playing a maid.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
28 July 2025
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With a mother who was an immigrant from Poland and a biological father who was absent from his life, Perry was raised with the help of his stepfather.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
23 July 2025
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Her death comes some 18 months after that of Beckinsale’s stepfather, the TV director Roy Battersby, who died in L.A. in January 2024 after a suffering a massive stroke, while also being treated for cancer.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
18 July 2025
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Her parents, David and Carole Delp, live in Winona Lake, Indiana.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
23 July 2025
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The transition will result in the layoff of 117 employees at The Republic’s Deer Valley printing facility in north Phoenix, which will be shut down, according to Gannett Co., Inc., the parent company of The Republic and azcentral.com.—
Russ Wiles,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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The 69-year-old hails from an ethnically mixed family – his father is Azeri and his mother is Kurdish.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
6 July 2024
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And if your mother doesn't feel comfortable setting her own boundary, offer to be her excuse.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
6 July 2024
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Frank was a working dad who was struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts at the time.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Pete Davidson expecting first child with partner And the comedian is overjoyed to be entering his dad era.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Many other moms in the comments agreed with the postpartum advice.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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From old school nostalgia to Real Housewives, here's what 15 moms across the country shared with Parents.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
31 July 2025
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“Stepparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepparent. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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