step-parent
Britishnoun
Other Word Forms
- step-parenting noun
Example Sentences
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Unlike her rival Donald Trump, Ms Harris has only been married once and is a step-parent.
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2024
“We don’t use the term stepfather or step-parent in this family,” Ebersol said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2022
"Think of it like getting a new step-parent," the actress explained.
From Fox News • Nov. 24, 2021
My mother was, well … a mother, one who agreed to sever her relationship to her children because her new husband had no interest in being a step-parent.
From Salon • Aug. 24, 2019
Joan's own mother had died twelve years ago, and the anxious-natured woman who took her place proved herself a good step-parent enough.
From Lying Prophets by Phillpotts, Eden
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