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Recent Examples of stepbrother
His stepbrother, a former sheriff, was actively employed by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
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Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
The girl and her stepbrother were sharing a room on the cruise, according to Hudson’s father’s lawyer.
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Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
Anna Kepner, 18, was allegedly killed by her 16-year-old stepbrother during the family's November vacation on a Carnival Cruise ship, according to prosecutors.
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Doug Lantz,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
Platner also has Jewish extended family, including a stepbrother in Israel, and recently hosted a Passover seder in Maine with his campaign.
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Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
The girl and her stepbrother were sharing a room on the cruise, according to Hudson’s father’s lawyer.
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Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
Anna Kepner, 18, was allegedly killed by her 16-year-old stepbrother during the family's November vacation on a Carnival Cruise ship, according to prosecutors.
—
Doug Lantz,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
Platner also has Jewish extended family, including a stepbrother in Israel, and recently hosted a Passover seder in Maine with his campaign.
—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepbrother
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The teen was visiting the city from India with his parents and younger brother to celebrate his graduation when the incident occurred, The Times reported.
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Noah’s younger brother, Elijah Lepper, 18, graduated from Vista Murrieta High School in early June and is headed to San José State University to study aviation, according to his mother.
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The 16-year-old boy accused of killing his stepsister on a cruise is allowed to stay out of jail with certain restrictions, a federal judge in Florida ruled.
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Hudson's stepsister, Anna Kepner, had been traveling on the Carnival Horizon ship in November with her family, including Hudson.
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Karum grew up in Thailand and had come to Kansas City to be with this brother, to work the summer at a restaurant and to earn money to go visit his sister.
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Working with sister stylist duo Chloe and Chenelle Delgadillo, Rodrigo has reconstructed her signature looks to feel softer and more grown-up, with outfits drawing from fashion references just as diverse as her musical taste.
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Lazarow's argument is that the camel is not the poor cousin of the unicorn.
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This Hamptons home employs its heftier cousin, the Conico kettle.
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Once here, the brothers met up with their mother and other siblings.
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The genetic profile was then uploaded to a database, revealing his ancestors, siblings and surviving family members.
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“Stepbrother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepbrother. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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