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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepmother
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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This particular adaptation bookends the story with the character Alba (played in young adulthood by Rocío Hernández), the granddaughter of the clairvoyant matriarch Clara del Valle (played in older age by Dolores Fonzi) and the conservative, volatile patriarch Esteban Trueba (Alfonso Herrera).—
Laura Zornosa,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Upending age-old narrative traditions, Paul’s heroism takes a sinister turn when Herbert reveals that the Bene Gesserit, an Illuminati-like secretive order of psychic matriarchs, has long been conditioning the Fremen to expect the arrival of a messiah, or mahdi, in their native tongue.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepmother. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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