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Recent Examples of stepbrother
The boyfriend was also allegedly stabbed by the stepbrother, according to the Republic, citing the police report.
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Her already complicated life becomes even more tangled when her stepbrother, Tufan, falls in love with her.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Appearing in his second Saturday Night Live-adjacent film after Wayne's World, Lowe played the villainous Paul Barrish, Tommy's older stepbrother, who plots to take over his father's company with help from his secret lover, partner-in-crime, and pretend mother, Beverly (played by Bo Derek).
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Bell and Josh played stepbrothers (who shared the same first names as the actors playing them), with Miranda Cosgrove as Drake’s younger sister.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Her already complicated life becomes even more tangled when her stepbrother, Tufan, falls in love with her.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Appearing in his second Saturday Night Live-adjacent film after Wayne's World, Lowe played the villainous Paul Barrish, Tommy's older stepbrother, who plots to take over his father's company with help from his secret lover, partner-in-crime, and pretend mother, Beverly (played by Bo Derek).
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Bell and Josh played stepbrothers (who shared the same first names as the actors playing them), with Miranda Cosgrove as Drake’s younger sister.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepbrother
Noun
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Admittedly, Al wasn't a huge fan of Patrick's little brother tagging along on their outing and began referring to him as his Little House on the Prairie character, Albert, to poke little jabs.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Hayley Duff, Tyler Hoechlin, Ashlee Simpson, and brothers George and Geoff Stults all had recurring roles.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Morena Baccarin as straight-shooting sheriff Mickey Fox, the stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone (Diane Farr of FIRE COUNTRY).—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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Sheriff Country Morena Baccarin stars as this Fire Country spinoff as straight-shooting sheriff Mickey Fox, the stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone (Diane Farr of Fire Country).—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
Noun
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The founder worked with interior designer and architect Josefine Roth, who is actually her sister.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The visual was directed by Latto’s sister, Brooklyn Nikole.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
Noun
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By contrast, her brood of uncles and cousins, who confusingly resemble the parallel hippie gang in the 1983 sequences, never acquire definition as individual characters.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Keisha’s cousins Tiffany (Paigion Walker) and Brittany (Adriyan Rae), who wore lots of Fenty pieces, cropped jackets, and mini skirts, are the more fashion-forward and trendy out of the central cast.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
Essence,
21 May 2025
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The siblings have also shown their appreciation for San Diego State, posting messages of thanks on their social media accounts.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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Moustakas took that older sibling role to heart, Hosmer noted.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
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“Stepbrother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepbrother. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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