stepparents

noun

plural of stepparent
as in stepmothers

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  1. parents
  2. mothers
  3. dads
Noun
  • Others request videos of late grandparents as gifts for their own parents.
    — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • For example, in 2011, the FDA warned parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers not to feed SimplyThick, a thickening gel, to premature infants fitting a particular profile.
    — David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of parents
Noun
  • Parents wept over the loss of their children, while mothers and other female relatives cried and beat their chests in grief.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • Pregnant mothers are afraid of their babies not being able to have a home.
    — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of mothers
Noun
  • This includes more than 200 moms, dads, Democrats and Republicans.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Depressed dads are more prone to expressing aggravation, annoyance or even rage, Daniel Singley, a psychologist who founded a therapy center for men, said to the Times.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 27 June 2026
Definition of dads
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