step-parent
Britishnoun
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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
The latter is usually preferred, as a matter of consideration toward the step-parent.
From Book of Etiquette Volume I by Eichler, Lillian
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