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

And then there’s my father’s brother and somebody else, a business partner.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Along with teaching, Cushla works for her brother Eamonn (Martin McCann) at the family bar.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 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

The place is owned by sister restaurateurs Katy Noochla-or and Chef Amanda Maneesilasan, who were born in Bangkok, raised in LA, and also operate Tuk Tuk Thai (right next door) and Chao Krung Thai.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
The story follows sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, played by Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles, who navigate courtship and sisterhood following the death of their father and a change in their prospects.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of sister

Noun

He was appointed chief executive officer in 2026 at the age of 42, taking the reins from his cousin Giovanni Anzani.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Seeing a film at the Odeon cinema followed by stopping at Luini for a panzerotto, a cousin of the calzone, was long a favorite Milanese ritual.

— Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of cousin

Noun

Sheik is survived by his parents, his wife Nora, their daughter Ines, and two half-siblings, The New York Times reported.

— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
The lawsuit also claims the Lynwood Unified School District, where two of Isaiah’s siblings were allegedly enrolled, failed to investigate the fact that Isaiah was not enrolled in school.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026