noun
definition
The husband of one's biological mother, other than one's biological father, especially following the divorce or death of the father.
Examples of stepfather in a Sentence
I guess his stepfather thought more of him than her.
Dean said to his stepfather.
Your stepfather just called it in.
From what I read between the lines, the stepfather has no use for Howie, so Howie's presence isn't giving him any comfort.
While Sackler and DeLeo owned homes in the same subdivision, Dean rented a small house in the older part of town with Fred O'Connor, his elderly stepfather.
She was a sweet girl and I'd truly miss her when she returned to her mother, and presumably her stepfather.
In spite of Howie's stepfather's sudden interest in his previously despised and now deceased son, Julie became heir to her fiancée's home and assets.
Dean could tell his stepfather's curiosity was at a peak.
In an effort to release the log jam, Dean gave his stepfather a hand with the moving.
He just wished his stepfather would be more forthcoming about the nature of his concern so he'd know how to help.
Because I busted you felonious stepfather?
He knew I was adopted by my stepfather, but he wasn't sure what I'd been told, so he just kept quiet.
When he told Fred of Jennifer Radisson's revelation concerning Josh Mulligan, his stepfather's response was far more animated.
Dean leaned over his stepfather's shoulder to read the terse response.
Though it would kill Dean to admit it, he was proud as punch at his stepfather's guts and ability.
Dean fixed his stepfather a cup of coffee.
Dean started a fire for the returning guests but then joined his wife and stepfather in the kitchen.
Young Donnie munched on his fourth or fifth muffin, ignored by and ignoring his stepfather.
As Dean and his stepfather neared the bridge, they looked up to see a uniformed City of Ouray police man pointing at him.
Dean tuned Fred to the off position until his stepfather floated back to reality and continued.
He's a troubled kid and we know he has no love for his stepfather.
He filled in his stepfather on his conversation with Weller as the two shared a macaroni dinner Fred had heated up.
As Dean drew close to Bird Song, he resolved to ask his wife point blank if she witnessed Donnie Ryland cutting his stepfather's climbing rope in an attempt to send him to his death.
Dean introduced himself and his stepfather.
I didn't like Donnie's stepfather.
How did he act when his stepfather had his accident up in the ice park?
And why would he fear his stepfather.
He assumed it was Fred, with a tray of food and a peck of good intentions, but just now, even his stepfather was not a welcome visitor.
Dean and his stepfather looked at her, surprised she was privy to the Annie Quincy saga.
Dean didn't answer his stepfather.
He must have seen his stepfather fall.
Donnie just grimaced, an acknowledgment that he was paying attention to what was being said, and harbored no desire to see his stepfather.
Ask Donnie what happened up there when his stepfather fell.
Then she added, "His mother took it away from him, saying she'd keep it, and stick it in his stepfather if he dared come near them."
During his in-and-out-of-it hospital stay both his wife and stepfather had refrained from questioning him.
Beyond possessing those meager details, wife and stepfather were clueless.
Dean turned to his stepfather.
Two days after landing in the United States, Dean received a phone call from Fred O'Connor, the stepfather he'd yet to meet, informing him his mother was gravely ill.
Dean ignored his stepfather and instead pointed out Jeffrey Byrne's belongings and suggested Mrs. Byrne might want to check them over before signing a receipt.
Is your stepfather okay?
He brushed off the idea it could be Byrne and justified his interest as only appeasing his elderly stepfather.
Dean knew if his stepfather had developed any worthwhile information he would have blurted it out immediately.
Dean explained to his stepfather Cynthia's impromptu trip to the shore after receiving Atherton's letter.
Dean and his stepfather dined on western style beans, baked potatoes, sourdough bread and the best spareribs either had ever eaten.
Dean looked at his stepfather as he unfastened his helmet, waiting for him to continue.
Later that evening, while Dean and his stepfather were filling their faces with apple pie and ice cream and feeling sorry for themselves about their lack of progress in finding Byrne, a young man strolled up to them with a smile on his face.
And tried to spook my stepfather in the process, only he lost your tail.
My stepfather was looking for Byrne.
His preaching, his catechizing of the children after evensong, and his connexion with the Bala Methodists - his wife's stepfather being a Methodist preacher - gave great offence.
He twice visited his wife in disguise; was himself visited by his stepfather, Ogilvie, and generally observed less caution than his situation required.