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Recent Examples of stepbrothers
The stepbrothers' parents, Thomas Hudson and Shauntel Hudson, are fighting over custody, and have in court documents referred to the stepbrother -- who is a minor -- as a suspect in Kepner's death.
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Doug Lantz, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
Doug Lantz, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepbrothers
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Savannah, the youngest of three siblings, stayed in Arizona for college, attending the University of Arizona.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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This year’s game, pitting the Seattle Seahawks against the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, will be broadcast on NBC and the Peacock streaming service, Universal’s Comcast corporate siblings.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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The drama, which stars Will Poulter and Noah Centineo as brothers who are in drug recovery together, was shot in a real-life drug court in Ohio.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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The brothers met victims at nightclubs, parties and on dating apps, and recruited others for trips to ritzy locales, paying for their flights and lodging at high-end hotels or luxe vacation rentals before drugging and raping them, prosecutors said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The key to nailing any coordinated dressing is much like good eyebrows—they’re sisters not twins.—
Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
2 Feb. 2026
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Grappling with her own mother’s death, a young girl escapes her abusive home, along with her longtime confidante Rosaleen, and is taken in by three eccentric beekeeping sisters in rural South Carolina.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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His cousins Lyndon and Peter Rive founded the company, and Musk was chairman of the board.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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No, because my cousins are ugly.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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Harriet Wallace, who works for a Nashville social services agency, said police and firefighters were visiting homes to check on older adults whose relatives couldn't reach them by phone.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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The strained awkwardness of Adelina and Alban’s gestures of generosity underscore the class disparity between the city dwellers and their relatives.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Stepbrothers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepbrothers. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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