stepdaughter
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of stepdaughter
before 900; Middle English stepdohter, Old English stēopdohtor. See step-, daughter
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One possible witness, a man whose stepdaughter says he was in Araujo’s vehicle, seems to be in ICE custody.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
Jean Alexander Capote lost his mother-in-law in the disaster and cried with frustration as he searched for his stepdaughter among the ruins.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Fox is reborn as Eddie Triplett in the book, a charming and erudite book editor who radiates joie de vivre and is among the loves of his stepdaughter Daphne’s life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
I later regretted telling my stepdaughter the full figures.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 17, 2026
Sir Lord Keenan Kester Cofield was the cousin of Deborah’s husband’s former stepdaughter, or something like that.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Jacoby is survived by his wife Nancy, his daughter Sharre, his son, Tom Nelson, his stepdaughters Laurie Arent and Lindsey Schank, and his five grandchildren.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2026
Ahlberg is survived by his wife Vanessa, daughter Jessica and stepdaughters Saskia and Johanna.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025
From 1942 to 1944, Maria von Trapp and her five stepdaughters began the process of seeking U.S. citizenship.
From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2025
While she had two stepdaughters from her marriage with Rockowitz, Lee didn’t have children of her own.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2023
“They’re my stepdaughters, or they will be as soon as the divorce goes through,” Papá said.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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