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Recent Examples of stepbrother
Family member reacted to the indictment of Kepner's stepbrother on Monday.
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Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
My stepbrother, too, my cousin, my friends, my family.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
The attorney, Peter Molinelli, wrote that the Kepners and other adults on the cruise might have provided Anna and her stepbrother with alcohol and allowed the boy and Anna to sleep in the same stateroom together.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Five students between 12 and 13 years old, as well as the 11-year-old stepbrother of the suspect, were among those killed in the shooting.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
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Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
My stepbrother, too, my cousin, my friends, my family.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
The attorney, Peter Molinelli, wrote that the Kepners and other adults on the cruise might have provided Anna and her stepbrother with alcohol and allowed the boy and Anna to sleep in the same stateroom together.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Five students between 12 and 13 years old, as well as the 11-year-old stepbrother of the suspect, were among those killed in the shooting.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepbrother
Noun
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Your brother is a stranger to your partner.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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If a guy whose brother is engaged to Taylor Swift can pick a barbecue spot blind and land on a Charlotte favorite, that tells you something.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 16-year-old boy charged with raping and killing his 18-year-old stepsister aboard a cruise ship in November pleaded not guilty to the crime this week.—
David Goodhue
April 23,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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And of course, there’s its Korean stepsister, the Kia EV2.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Senior second baseman Alexis Richter has learned a lot about playing softball from her three older sisters.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Twin sisters Jordan and Jaedyn Gomez, playing for Boone, lost their second round individual bracket doubles match 6-0, 6-0 against Doral Academy’s top seeded duo of Payton Seidle-Lubowitz and Stefany Zamora.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That same year Cindy's cousin testified before the Florida Legislature about the Death Penalty Reform Act, which in part sought to speed up executions to be carried out within five years of an inmate's conviction.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The cousin and his wife were notified about his death.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When the payments ended in 2025 and the siblings sought additional compensation, negotiations between the two parties reportedly became strained, causing the Cascio family to go public with the lawsuit and their new interview.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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Among the Jackson family members not featured in Michael are Michael’s siblings, Rebbie, Randy and Janet Jackson.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Stepbrother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepbrother. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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