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Recent Examples of stepmother Neither could Kendall, who had spent happy teenage years there with his father, stepmother, and brothers—and was still launching his boat from a dock on the property to work his oyster beds. —
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026 The girl, 8, admitted to her counselor that the injuries, including the one that resulted in the cast, were caused by her stepmother, Joncky. —Anna McAllister, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 The suspect’s stepmother has served the sheriff’s office for over 18 years, Sheriff Walt McNeil said at the time. —Jeff Burlew, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 The stepmother changed her story several times throughout the investigation, at one point claiming that an intruder had held her captive and abducted Gannon, the affidavit stated. —Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stepmother
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026 The girl, 8, admitted to her counselor that the injuries, including the one that resulted in the cast, were caused by her stepmother, Joncky. —Anna McAllister, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 The suspect’s stepmother has served the sheriff’s office for over 18 years, Sheriff Walt McNeil said at the time. —Jeff Burlew, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 The stepmother changed her story several times throughout the investigation, at one point claiming that an intruder had held her captive and abducted Gannon, the affidavit stated. —Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stepmother
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepmother
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Growing up, my family spent summers on Cape Cod, where my mom now lives and runs a coffee shop.— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
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Jaime Pressly's eldest son Dezi (with ex Eric Cubiche) gave the thumbs up for mom to jump in for a photo ahead of his senior prom in 2025.— Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
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The matron on duty, Annie Leewright, booked the woman into jail.— Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
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The couple will spend the remainder of the early morning hours in a threesome with an elderly society matron, sucking on her earlobes.— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
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Nia Long plays Katherine Jackson, the family's matriarch, while Colman Domingo portrays Joe Jackson, the father and manager who helped launch the Jackson 5.— Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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The film centers on Sueli, a formidable matriarch presiding over a busy, multi-generational household.— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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The oldest of her three sons, Fernando is one of the prouder mama’s boys on the planet.— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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This is somebody’s mama, get her out of here!— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Stepmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/stepmother. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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