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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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Standing next to my thirteen-year-old brother, Andreas, who did inherit our mother’s good looks, only seemed to amplify my ugliness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Her dancers are nonexistent — aside from Eilish, her backing band and a late surprise appearance by her brother and producer, Finneas, the only bodies up there are two backup singers in aggressively normie polo shirts.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 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
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Property developer Edo is married to Princess Eugenie's older sister, Princess Beatrice, and both princesses have kept a low profile following the February arrest of their father, the former Prince Andrew.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Families who need even more room to spread out can book one of the multi-bedroom guest homes available on-site or at the resort's sister property, The Springs at Woodloch.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
6 May 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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Mira is twelve years old and lives in the Avenues, San Francisco’s foggy western neighborhoods, with her mother, Michalle, who is a nurse practitioner, her father, Patrick, who is a full-time parent, and her sibling, Dylan, who is nine.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Gary, Indiana, natives were introduced to the world as teen brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael Jackson—five out of nine siblings who also included future celebrities Janet and LaToya Jackson.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
4 May 2026
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“Stepbrother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepbrother. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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