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Recent Examples of stepmother
Snow sings about getting her princess groove back, butts heads with her Evil Queen stepmother (a campy Gal Gadot) and gets a little help from her short new friends.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
The former Junior Bake Off judge never knew his mom and, after being fostered for a few years for reasons unknown to him, was raised by his father and his stepmother in Hertfordshire, England.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
When their mother remarried and relocated the family to Texas, Karen moved to Elgin to live with her father and stepmother, Schepers said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Senate Democrats have come under GOP fire for protecting Democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell, of Woodbury, who was arrested last spring on a felony charge in the burglary of her estranged stepmother's home.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
The former Junior Bake Off judge never knew his mom and, after being fostered for a few years for reasons unknown to him, was raised by his father and his stepmother in Hertfordshire, England.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
When their mother remarried and relocated the family to Texas, Karen moved to Elgin to live with her father and stepmother, Schepers said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Senate Democrats have come under GOP fire for protecting Democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell, of Woodbury, who was arrested last spring on a felony charge in the burglary of her estranged stepmother's home.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepmother
Noun
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The mom and son were flown to a hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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My mom took some time off work to take me to the old WTVJ studio on North Miami Avenue to be on Skipper Chuck.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Nonetheless, the position of policewoman was such a resounding public relations success that Los Angeles soon expanded its roster to three female police officers and three police matrons.—
Peter Zablocki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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The jury of matrons disappeared from Australia’s courts.—
Alice Neikirk,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 July 2024
Noun
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One of those sisters is the now-dead matriarch who deeded her house to Sophie.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Shannon is desperately searching for love in the shadow of her gangster father, Dylan (Riley), devoted mum Cat (Fraser), older brother Luke (Gribben) and the indomitable family matriarch, grandma Ollie (Duncan).—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Momma had a smooth labor and delivery and both mamma and baby are doing great!—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Banks is one hard-working mamma, and that’s just fine with her.—
Angel Saunders,
Peoplemag,
30 Oct. 2023
Noun
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Age: 24 Marital status/family: Proudly independent, young fur momma of three.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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Beware momma’s kiss: Her lips are laced with poison.—
Robyn Bahr,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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My mama got a letter in the mail that said the odds were at least one or two of us were gonna get killed by gun violence one day.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
28 Mar. 2025
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Read Next National Newborn yak and her mama are ‘doing great’ at Alaska Zoo.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Stepmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepmother. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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