stepson
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of stepson
before 900; Middle English stepsone, Old English stēopsunu. See step-, son
Example Sentences
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Stepson Chris Williams speaks of not having seen his father for years.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2021
“He knew three beats, and he did them really well,” Stepson singer Jeff Hawks told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2020
Q. It has been some time since you last updated us on Stepson of Destiny Isaiah Eisendorf’s basketball career.
From Washington Post • Dec. 27, 2015
Q. Stepson: I am married with two small children, and I am also stepmother to my husband's 14-year-old from his first marriage.
From Slate • Nov. 12, 2012
In one of the courtrooms, I met Marvin Stepson.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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