Thesaurus results for STEPMOTHER

stepmother

noun

Definition of stepmother

as in mom

a woman that your father marries after his marriage to or relationship with your mother has ended

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Recent Examples of stepmother My stepmother took out her anger and frustration with her husband on me. — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026 But the sisters’ stepmother, who raised them with Katie’s father, hadn’t connected with Kari over that time, either, despite them all still living in Mountain Home. — Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026 So, alongside the compliments there’s an awful lot of real estate dedicated to his enemies, including his stepmother, Raine, whose many offenses included installing wall-to-wall carpeting in the family manse. — Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026 Flávio publicly clashed with his stepmother, the former first lady, a powerful figure on Brazil’s right. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stepmother

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By the time his daughter shows up, flanked by her mom and upright dentist stepdad, Lee’s moved on from scolding the room to thanking his mother for believing him.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
As one of six kids of a single mom, private lessons were out of the question.

— Rina Nakano, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of mom

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Investigators also found that the bus matron, who had nearly 20 years of experience, made no effort to communicate with the driver or contact the school.

— Doug Williams, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
An extremely unattractive teenage girl who resembled a forty-year-old matron in a women’s prison rather than a young woman fresh on the road to self-discovery approached me.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of matron

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Over the course of the novel, Sofia and Rafa both urge mama to seek support with abuelo, with friends' parents, and even with baba.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Hall’s recipe uses a classic combination of stone-ground grits, milk, water, and salt, but the Nashville native’s cooking technique may be different than the one your mama taught you.

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026

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