Stepson
noun
The son of your husband or wife, who is not your own child, typically from a previous relationship of your spouse.
My stepson comes to visit us every weekend.

Often appears as...
- my stepson
- loving stepson
noun
The son of your husband or wife, who is not your own child, typically from a previous relationship of your spouse.
My stepson comes to visit us every weekend.

Often appears as...
- my stepson
- loving stepson
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Family Connection
Indicates a family relationship through marriage, not by blood.

After my mother remarried, I gained a stepson who is now like my own sibling.
Non-biological Tie
Highlights that 'stepson' does not imply a genetic link or biological inheritance.

Although he's my stepson, our bond is as strong as any biological parent and child.
Potential Sensitivity
Use with care as the term could be sensitive; some may prefer to be called 'son'.

My spouse insists on introducing me to others as his son, not his stepson.
Family Connection
Indicates a family relationship through marriage, not by blood.

After my mother remarried, I gained a stepson who is now like my own sibling.
Non-biological Tie
Highlights that 'stepson' does not imply a genetic link or biological inheritance.

Although he's my stepson, our bond is as strong as any biological parent and child.
Potential Sensitivity
Use with care as the term could be sensitive; some may prefer to be called 'son'.

My spouse insists on introducing me to others as his son, not his stepson.
Family Connection
Indicates a family relationship through marriage, not by blood.

After my mother remarried, I gained a stepson who is now like my own sibling.
Non-biological Tie
Highlights that 'stepson' does not imply a genetic link or biological inheritance.

Although he's my stepson, our bond is as strong as any biological parent and child.
Potential Sensitivity
Use with care as the term could be sensitive; some may prefer to be called 'son'.

My spouse insists on introducing me to others as his son, not his stepson.
Video examples
The pharaoh that...
She tells her own story in pictures and writing on the walls of her mortuary temple and the red chapel she built for Amun. So who committed the crimes against Hatshepsut's memory? The most popular suspect is her stepson, nephew and co-ruler, Thutmose III.
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James Robertson: The...
Washington Custis the stepson and namesake of our first president inherited the poverty in 1802 Custer set out to build a combination mansion enshrined to the Father that he adored he called the place Arlington after the
Video examples
The pharaoh that...
She tells her own story in pictures and writing on the walls of her mortuary temple and the red chapel she built for Amun. So who committed the crimes against Hatshepsut's memory? The most popular suspect is her stepson, nephew and co-ruler, Thutmose III.
Video examples
James Robertson: The...
Washington Custis the stepson and namesake of our first president inherited the poverty in 1802 Custer set out to build a combination mansion enshrined to the Father that he adored he called the place Arlington after the
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Quote examples
Wesley Morris
American Critic
Anyone who watches a lot of television, or listens to pop music, is familiar with a certain vision of America. If not exactly colorblind, this America is one in which different races easily interact, in which a white person might have an Asian boss, Hispanic stepson, or African-American frenemy.

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Nancy O'Dell
American Celebrity
When I first got married to my husband, he had boxes full of photos of my two stepsons, ages 5 and 8 at the time, and I put them together in some little albums and wrote notes about how happy I was that they were a part of my life.

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Kelly Clarkson
American Musician
Oh, there's all these rumors that I'm a lesbian. I have a boyfriend now, Brandon Blackstock; my manager Narvel's son, Reba McEntire's stepson.

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Asher Keddie
Australian Actress
I have a beautiful stepson in my life who lives with us and I am eternally grateful that he's come into my life, I just adore him.

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Allegra Huston
English Writer
With my stepson, it is very important to me that there is no drama around the fact that he has two families.

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Gisele Bundchen
Brazilian Model
I love kids. It's amazing that I have the opportunity to hang out with my stepson all the time.

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Joe Budden
American Musician
I always viewed myself as kind of hip-hop's outcast, or hip-hop's stepson.

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Catherine Zeta-Jones
Welsh Actress
My stepson is a caring, considerate, worthy human being.

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Sade Adu
Nigerian Musician
My daughter and stepson are really broad-minded.

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Wesley Morris
American Critic
Anyone who watches a lot of television, or listens to pop music, is familiar with a certain vision of America. If not exactly colorblind, this America is one in which different races easily interact, in which a white person might have an Asian boss, Hispanic stepson, or African-American frenemy.

Quote examples
Nancy O'Dell
American Celebrity
When I first got married to my husband, he had boxes full of photos of my two stepsons, ages 5 and 8 at the time, and I put them together in some little albums and wrote notes about how happy I was that they were a part of my life.

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Kelly Clarkson
American Musician
Oh, there's all these rumors that I'm a lesbian. I have a boyfriend now, Brandon Blackstock; my manager Narvel's son, Reba McEntire's stepson.

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Asher Keddie
Australian Actress
I have a beautiful stepson in my life who lives with us and I am eternally grateful that he's come into my life, I just adore him.

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Allegra Huston
English Writer
With my stepson, it is very important to me that there is no drama around the fact that he has two families.

Quote examples
Gisele Bundchen
Brazilian Model
I love kids. It's amazing that I have the opportunity to hang out with my stepson all the time.

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Joe Budden
American Musician
I always viewed myself as kind of hip-hop's outcast, or hip-hop's stepson.

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Catherine Zeta-Jones
Welsh Actress
My stepson is a caring, considerate, worthy human being.

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Sade Adu
Nigerian Musician
My daughter and stepson are really broad-minded.

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