stepparent
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- stepparenting noun
Etymology
Origin of stepparent
Example Sentences
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Putting Vance on the defense over this is smart for many reasons, including the fact that childless people, stepparents, and adoptive parents have a right to vote, whether Vance likes it or not.
From Salon
Administration officials said the action will protect about 500,000 immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens, and about 50,000 immigrant youth with a U.S. citizen stepparent.
From Los Angeles Times
Amid this bloodshed, however, researchers noticed a more peaceful resolution to familial upheaval: Adoptions of unrelated chicks by stepparents was just as common as infanticide.
From Science Magazine
“I have such an investment in this question, because I too am in a beautiful dynamic,” is how Barrymore awkwardly describes being a stepparent.
From Salon
She added that entering a family as a stepparent means that you’re joining a family that has dynamics already in place.
From Los Angeles Times
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