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

Meanwhile, unbeknownst to everyone at Harrenhal and King’s Landing, Aemond’s brother Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) has been reunited with his very much alive dragon, Sunfyre, while Aemond’s dragon, Vhagar, is still MIA.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Rollins brought up the Bloodline, prompting back-and-forth strikes from the two former brothers.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of brother

Noun

Goodrich, 55, killed both Williams and her cousin, Charles Martin, 45, and in 2024 was sentenced to 66 years in prison.

— Eric Adler July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Ormund makes insinuations that his cousin is gay, which makes Ormund at once the most outwardly homophobic and sexist character in the show presently.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of cousin

Noun

Her parents were able to buy a nice home in the Seattle area for $300,000 and still afford different extracurricular activities for her and her siblings.

— Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
The Town Car Phaeton was among three vehicle siblings made for the Geneva International Motor Show in 1959.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026