stepdaughter
noun
step·daugh·ter
ˈstep-ˌdȯ-tər 
: a daughter of one's wife or husband by a former partner
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All of them grabbed their equipment and raced through the open garage to find a man, gray and still, on the living-room floor with his wife and stepdaughter nearby.
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Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Now, the daughter of Kate Capshaw and stepdaughter of Steven Spielberg works hard to balance work and home life, giving each of her kids special one-on-one attention.
—Sydni Ellis, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
That was the case for William Bell, who was in his mid-80s and being looked after by his stepdaughter when the city sought a guardianship for him in 2017 to help stop an eviction from his apartment.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2024
Elizabeth Rowland’s relatives have indicated to authorities that between the killing and his arrest, Nathaniel Rowland reached out to try to communicate with his 15-year-old stepdaughter, who was inside the house when her mother died, Payne said.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2024
But while in New York City, Melania wasn’t happy to learn about the machinations of her stepdaughter, Ivanka Trump.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Anne, in turn, outlived Henry’s other five wives, dying during the reign of her stepdaughter Mary I in 1557.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
Elsewhere, Jessica Chastain, Jodie-Turner Smith, Demi Moore, Elliot Page and Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham all made appearances, as did President Joe Biden’s daughter Ashley Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter Ella Emhoff.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
Dance lovers of all ages will delight in the treasured fairy tale of a jealous Queen and her kind-hearted stepdaughter.
—The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024
Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Now, the daughter of Kate Capshaw and stepdaughter of Steven Spielberg works hard to balance work and home life, giving each of her kids special one-on-one attention.
—Sydni Ellis, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
That was the case for William Bell, who was in his mid-80s and being looked after by his stepdaughter when the city sought a guardianship for him in 2017 to help stop an eviction from his apartment.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2024
Elizabeth Rowland’s relatives have indicated to authorities that between the killing and his arrest, Nathaniel Rowland reached out to try to communicate with his 15-year-old stepdaughter, who was inside the house when her mother died, Payne said.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2024
But while in New York City, Melania wasn’t happy to learn about the machinations of her stepdaughter, Ivanka Trump.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Anne, in turn, outlived Henry’s other five wives, dying during the reign of her stepdaughter Mary I in 1557.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
Elsewhere, Jessica Chastain, Jodie-Turner Smith, Demi Moore, Elliot Page and Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham all made appearances, as did President Joe Biden’s daughter Ashley Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter Ella Emhoff.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
Dance lovers of all ages will delight in the treasured fairy tale of a jealous Queen and her kind-hearted stepdaughter.
—The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024
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stepdaughter
noun
step·daugh·ter
-ˌdȯt-ər
: a daughter of one's wife or husband by a former partner
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