stepson
Americannoun
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stepsons
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of stepson
before 900; Middle English stepsone, Old English stēopsunu. See step-, son
Example Sentences
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“That tells you a lot about Nancy,” her stepson, David Kissinger, said of the incident.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
As the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, he does not have any royal title or official duties.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
President Miguel Diaz-Canel, his wife and stepson were also hit by the latest flurry of US sanctions, as was the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces and several other entities.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
The imitation restaurants are a form of flattery, Bob Auerbach, the founder’s stepson, previously told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
He was the eldest stepson of Victor Rosellini, a wealthy Seattle restaurateur, and cousin of Albert Rosellini, the immensely popular governor of Washington State from 1957 to 1965.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
Joe says he struggles sometimes with the words - blended family, stepdad and stepsons.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2025
Fisher brought along with him his son, Drew, and his stepsons, freshmen Isaiah and Carter Barnes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
A man was hiking in Big Bend with his two stepsons in the late afternoon on Friday, park officials said in a statement, when the younger stepson, who was 14, lost consciousness.
From New York Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
The National Park Service said the stepfather and his two stepsons, all from Florida, were hiking the Marufo Vega Trail around 6 p.m.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
Mrs. Fotheringham was if possible more extreme in opinions than her brother, frequented platforms, had quarrelled with all her Conservative relations, including a family of stepsons, and supported Women's Suffrage.
From The Testing of Diana Mallory by Mrs. Humphry Ward
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