Used in a Sentence

stepfather

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for stepfather.

Editorial note

In Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality, the story is retold with Harry having a loving Biochemistry Professor as a stepfather rather than the begrudged Vernon Dursley.

Examples14
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(in the narrow sense) The husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of stepfather gathered in one view.

noun

(in the narrow sense) The husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.

noun

(in the broad sense) The husband of one's parent distinct from one's biological father or person with a similar relationship.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for stepfather.

noun

(in the narrow sense) The husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.

noun

(in the broad sense) The husband of one's parent distinct from one's biological father or person with a similar relationship.

Example sentences

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In Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality, the story is retold with Harry having a loving Biochemistry Professor as a stepfather rather than the begrudged Vernon Dursley.

2

The teachers noticed, and they tried to help at first, but this only resulted in aggressive confrontations with my stepfather.

3

This was our new stepfather, so we were to remain in isolation so that he wouldn't be found.

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Fourth one: > Following an incident later in 2007 involving his stepfather, a restraining order was filed against him, barring him from possessing firearms.

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In full disclosure, the Editor in Chief and Mathematics Editor, who devoted the last 13 years of his professional life to the project, was my stepfather.

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My stepfather battles both and it's not easy at all.

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I am a bit sad my stepfather could die without reading the end.

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Also around that time my stepfather entered my life.

9

As proven with the recent attack in Sydney (the guy had been walking free with 40 charges against him), my stepfather was in the precise same position.

10

This is partly because I went through two divorces in my childhood (mum & dad, then mum & stepfather); and also because my parents were quite liberal.

11

My stepfather is still out there, but both time and emphysema will catch him in the end, so I try not to concern myself too much with it.

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> I am a bit sad my stepfather could die without reading the end.

Quote examples

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A lot of times, my parents (mother and stepfather) played it off as "he needs to be disciplined etc", although they omitted certain truths when it came time to talk to the police.

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They interviewed my stepfather once and it more or less consisted of "have you mistreated a minor in your household?" "No?" "Oh okay well thanks anyway, bye".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use stepfather in a sentence?

In Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality, the story is retold with Harry having a loving Biochemistry Professor as a stepfather rather than the begrudged Vernon Dursley.

What does stepfather mean?

(in the narrow sense) The husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.

What part of speech is stepfather?

stepfather is commonly used as noun.