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Recent Examples of stepparent
Both stepparents redid their wills, writing us out of them.
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R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
Both stepparents redid their will’s writing us out of them.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
One commenter even urged other stepparents out there to take heed and learn from the teen's situation.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Cinderella’s story highlights the complexities often faced by blended families, but this shouldn’t be seen as an opportunity to blame-shift to stepparents.
—Ashley Case, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
Both stepparents redid their will’s writing us out of them.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
One commenter even urged other stepparents out there to take heed and learn from the teen's situation.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Cinderella’s story highlights the complexities often faced by blended families, but this shouldn’t be seen as an opportunity to blame-shift to stepparents.
—Ashley Case, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepparent
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Set in Chongqing, one of China’s largest cities, the film follows Ren (Sandrine Pinna), a gallerist who travels to Paris to visit her stepmother, Sabine (Isabelle Huppert).—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025
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This prompted Corgan to share a bizarre anecdote involving his stepmother, who had once suggested Burr might be one of his father’s illegitimate children.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
22 Jan. 2025
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The group also brings along Finn’s mother, Carole Hudson-Hummel (Rosemont), and stepfather, Burt Hummel (O'Malley).—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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And his childhood was shaped by the memory of World War II, specifically by stories of how his stepfather, Samuel Pisar, had survived the Holocaust.—
Edward Wong,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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On Monday, for instance, the Toronto District School Board notified parents, students, and former students that the breach exposed sensitive information of all students in the district between 1985 and 2024.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
23 Jan. 2025
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In a lighthearted trailer for Stella Artois’ forthcoming Super Bowl 2025 commercial, the soccer legend, 49, and his parents (played by actors) share a beer and some groundbreaking news.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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The 69-year-old hails from an ethnically mixed family – his father is Azeri and his mother is Kurdish.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
6 July 2024
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And if your mother doesn't feel comfortable setting her own boundary, offer to be her excuse.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
6 July 2024
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But after working for Royal Gems & Arts for several years, Choudhary started his own jewelry brand in 2019, called Santi, named after his dear old dad.—
Ming Liu,
Robb Report,
25 Jan. 2025
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If Brian is somehow his dad as a head coach, the Cowboys scored a winner.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2025
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Mom Spots Coyote Looking at Her Twins ‘Like a Snack’ in Backyard By Daniella Gray Family and Parenting Reporter 0 A mom's chilling encounter with a coyote lurking in her backyard has gone viral.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Much of this nostalgia stems from decorations from Kendall’s childhood handed down from her mom Kris–most notably her collection of Christopher Radko tree ornaments.—
David Foxley,
Architectural Digest,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Stepparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepparent. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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