stepmother
noun
the wife, by a later marriage, of one's parent.
stepmothers
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pluralof stepmother.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Evil stepmothers and stepsisters are truly the stuff of fiction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
My tone may sound alarmist, but it’s my attempt to be realistic, especially based on the number of letters I receive from and about stepmothers in this column.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 20, 2026
“You might not have that money, but you have siblings, you have stepmothers, you have mothers — you have relationships and the complexities of blended families.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
Such was the life of Delia Fiallo, who said she was “born to write telenovelas,” the Spanish-language soap operas in which love usually conquers all, including class divides and disapproving stepmothers.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 30, 2021
Frequently they were orphaned, brought up by nuns or stepmothers who made them do all the housework.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
