stepfather
noun
the husband, by a later marriage, of one's parent.
stepfathers
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pluralof stepfather.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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One of those he investigated was Matthew White, and Clive told an extraordinary tale of finding that an approach by one of White's stepfathers had been disastrously mishandled by the Met in 1993.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2023
And among those to be celebrated, according to NRF, are fathers, stepfathers, husbands, sons, grandfathers, brothers, godfathers, friends, or another relative who is like a father.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 18, 2022
Ditto became a straight-talking icon, as happy to discuss her challenging upbringing with her God-fearing mother and various stepfathers as she was the political, cultural, gender and sexuality issues that fired and inspired her.
From The Guardian ● May 28, 2017
Steinke's men are at best just worried fathers, inappropriate stepfathers, local perverts, inconsequential playground bullies, a nagging brother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2014
Now her stepfathers name was a funny one to American ears, and always provoked a laugh, while her own family name was not funny.
From Stage Confidences by Clara Morris
