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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
Noun
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She is survived by her mother, four siblings, four children, and many grandchildren.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Emily and her siblings had read for years in the newspaper of those who shot themselves, cut their own throats, and swallowed poison.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The Moreno brothers, who grew up in Puebla, Mexico, did not invent birria or its deployment on tortillas gilded in beef fat.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The conversation will explore the brothers’ cinematic vision, their craft, and the vibrant Nigerian independent film scene.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
Noun
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His many ticket-holding supporters (a fan club consisting of his father, sisters, aunt, uncle, cousins and girlfriend) were seated at a distance.—
Sophia Solano,
Washington Post,
10 May 2026
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Her sisters were also imprisoned and tortured.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Other delegates tended to view the Massachusetts men, especially the Adams cousins, as hotheads bent on rebellion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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His father’s side of the family lived on the Hoopa Valley Reservation in Humboldt County, and Roy grew up surrounded by family, often spending time with his aunts, uncles, and cousins on the reservation.—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Since opening, the detention facility has faced criticism from immigrant-rights advocates, environmental groups and relatives of detainees who say conditions and the location itself have made the center deeply controversial.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Stay out of the sun, and make sure to check up on relatives and neighbors.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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“Stepbrothers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepbrothers. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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