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stepparents

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plural of stepparent

as in stepmothers

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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

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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

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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

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