STEPBROTHER Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

stepbrother

noun

Definition of stepbrother

as in brother

Related Words

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Dissimilar Words

nonrelative

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stepbrother The teen stepbrother accused of killing 18-year-old Anna Kepner aboard a Carnival cruise ship has been ordered detained pending trial after a federal judge reversed course and found that no release conditions could reasonably protect the community. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 The blended family were pictured smiling at his stepbrother Lennox’s high school graduation in June 2025, as Pia shared in her Instagram Stories. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 June 2026 Or two self-loathing stepbrothers and their toxic, brutally violent codependence? — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 His stepbrother, a former sheriff, was actively employed by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stepbrother

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepbrother

Noun

Twin brothers Mike and Bob Bryan capture their fourth straight major with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo at Wimbledon.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
At the ages of 15 and 12, the brothers walked shoulder-to-shoulder behind their mother Princess Diana's coffin in 1997.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of brother

Noun

The exact cause of death has not been determined, according to his stepsister Wendy Leitzer.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
Georgina joined her future stepsisters in walking with the royal family to Easter Sunday service at Windsor Castle earlier this year and will likely be by their side once again as their parents tie the knot.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026

Definition of stepsister

Noun

Little Notes • Laura sees that Mary is still upset by what happened at the James house and attempts to smooth things over with a cookie and acknowledging how awful the twins are, but Mary isn’t ready to forgive her sister just yet.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
Last week’s Apple Loop can be read here, or this week’s edition of Loop’s sister column, Android Circuit, is also available on Forbes.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of sister

Noun

Robinovitz was grieving the loss of her husband and, later, lost her cousin in the Parkland High School mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
Louisa Geringer, her 15-year-old stepson and 3-year-old daughter all died; a daughter and cousin were injured.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026