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

Ironically, at the time, one of the strongest opponents of the documentary was Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2026
His little brother is still fighting for his life at a local hospital, according to the fundraiser.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of brother

Noun

The Fire Country spinoff series follows straight-shooting sheriff Mickey Fox (Baccarin), the stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone (Fire Country‘s Diane Farr).

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
Daisy was Lizzie’s stepsister through her stepfather Jim Lemay, played by Anthony Addabbo.

— Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of stepsister

Noun

Most of his cousins have not been able to buy a house or start a family deep into their 30s.

— Jacqueline Ganun, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
My dad’s cousin happened to know a friend of a friend who went there for late-stage cancer, and my dad was able to call him.

— Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of cousin

Noun

His insight gleaned from both his study of history and his instinctive attuning to the dramas that play out on the tongue made his food pop at Coach House and its casual, drinky sibling, Lilac Tiger.

— John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
The first four seasons have chronicled the steamy happily-ever-afters of the eldest Bridgerton siblings, Daphne, Anthony, Colin and Benedict.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026