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stepfathers

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plural of stepfather

as in stepmothers

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The returning season will see new faces, and the return of the couple’s mothers, Penny Baines and Sarah Wigley, plus Sophie’s sister Georgia Habboo, and Jamie’s best-friend, Oliver Proudlock.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
For the mothers Fields, Hobbs, and Howard, the sudden, unexpected death of their children cut deep.

— Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of mothers

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Uber is rolling out a live video feature that allows parents and guardians to view their teen’s ride in real time.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Uber is letting parents watch live video of their teens’ rides through drivers’ front-facing phone cameras, expanding its teen accounts program aimed at boosting safety and transparency.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of parents

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There were a bunch of kids in line, and many dads or older brothers who were interested in seeing him (autographs were for 12 and under only).

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
But the pilot is now out in the world and Hal Jordan — the most famous Green Lantern of DC Comics, played by one of the more beloved TV dads of our time, Friday Night Lights alum Kyle Chandler — is dead.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of dads

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In Brothers, both McConaughey and Harrelson’s characters look back at their fathers’ legacies while also navigating being good fathers themselves.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026
Other people are rarely the focus of blame in cases where fathers kill their children.

— Dr. Susan Hatters Friedman, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of fathers

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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

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