stepfathers

noun

plural of stepfather
as in stepmothers

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  1. mothers
  2. parents
  3. dads
  4. fathers
  5. moms
Noun
  • Midwives and doulas work alongside OB-GYNs and support mothers who want to avoid a delivery by cesarean section unless necessary.
    — Noam Levey, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Both grooms wrote their own vows, but one of the ceremony’s most memorable roles belonged to Zuckerman’s 90-year-old grandmother, who served as their flower girl and walked alongside both of their mothers.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of mothers
Noun
  • As Novak repeated the phrase, Kirk's parents, widow and other relatives were in court.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • When locals accuse them of possible child abuse and their kids are taken away, the parents have to defend their beliefs and actions in court.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of parents
Noun
  • Even today, dads of minors are overrepresented, while moms of minors are dramatically underrepresented in Congress, according to Vote Mama Foundation, which provides research and analysis on the political participation of mothers.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This translated directly onto the grounds, which were swarmed by 45,000 attendees, comprising teenage girls, moms, dads and everyone in between.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of dads
Noun
  • How Joe Biden, like most fathers, wanted the best for his son, and how addicts tend to lie to their parents to protect their addiction.
    — David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The plan also expands efforts to help fathers spend more time parenting.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of fathers
Noun
  • The California State Senate passed a bill Thursday to regulate potential toxins in diapers — a product moms, dads and caregivers may use up to 8,000 times before a child is potty-trained.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The moms, dads, wives, husbands, daughters and sons whose lives were upended.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of moms
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“Stepfathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepfathers. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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