stepmother

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(My stepmother is running a pilot program in Greensboro, NC to test this theory - so far the hypothesis is spot on.

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The wife of one's biological father, other than one's biological mother.

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noun

The wife of one's biological father, other than one's biological mother.

noun

(botany, rare) A viola, especially Viola tricolor, heartsease.

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Core meanings and parts of speech for stepmother.

noun

The wife of one's biological father, other than one's biological mother.

noun

(botany, rare) A viola, especially Viola tricolor, heartsease.

Example sentences

(My stepmother is running a pilot program in Greensboro, NC to test this theory - so far the hypothesis is spot on.

Both my Aunt and stepmother have good drug plans that refund their expenses.

Her stepmother was a programmer too, who was an early employee of a mainframe time-sharing company that turned into a PC software company.

My stepmother eventually quit working as a substitute teacher because of her impatience with the continuing professional education courses she had to take.

My mother did not program, and I don't believe that my stepmother ever learned.

Both my Aunt and Stepmother are currently fighting cancer.

My stepmother is the director of this organization, and I can speak to her and the GHC staff's incredible hard work and dedication.

Edit: I did end up calling my stepmother earlier today as well.

> Both my Aunt and stepmother have good drug plans that refund their expenses.

I'm sorry if this sounds harsh, but I watched my stepmother tear herself apart refusing to accept the inevitable and pushing for every last available treatment.

I'll ask my stepmother what gamer culture is like.

And I have three grandmothers, courtesy of my stepmother.

Quote examples

That Flash intro pic made me think I was watching the trailer for "Stepmother III"

But how does Happy "Stepmother's" Day fall into this weekend?

Including "Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground" by '20s bluesman Blind Willie Johnson, whose stepmother blinded him when he was seven by throwing lye in is his eyes after his father had beat her for being with another man.