stepfamily
Americannoun
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Origin of stepfamily
Example Sentences
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But Bran doesn’t desire revenge against her stepfamily.
From New York Times • May 17, 2022
My parents divorced when I was little and, as a kid, it bothered me that when I went to my father’s house, we had only grape jelly and white bread, presumably what my stepfamily preferred.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2022
In North Dakota, the Blackledges search for their grandson and his new stepfamily, the Weboys, following a trail of clues and small-town gossip that grows more and more ominous.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2020
I have never forgotten my husband’s half-sister, that little girl, and it’s always bothered me that he walked away from her as well as his stepfamily.
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2017
This was my chance, the chance for the freedom I always should have had, the chance to escape from my stepfamily, the chance to win Char back.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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