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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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Since her two half-siblings are each more than 10-15 years older, she has been treated like an only child and given every opportunity not afforded to the others.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
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This has caused some consternation between her and her siblings, which has spilled over to any friends her parents associate with on a regular basis.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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This was the third time Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes faced his two younger brothers, Devils center Jack Hughes and defenseman Luke Hughes, in an NHL game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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One of the brothers claims that Busfield rubbed his genitals and touched his buttocks during the production, per the warrant.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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In the film, which scored Grand Prix at Cannes, two sisters reunite with their absentee father, a movie director who wants to make a film about their family.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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The drama ignites following the sisters’ mother’s wake, with the abrupt return of their estranged father, Gustav (Skarsgård), an acclaimed but aging director.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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The group included Sophie Fergi, Gavin Magnus, Walker Bryant, Sawyer Sharbino, Hayden Haas, Corinne Joy, Jentzen Ramirez, Raegan Beast, Symonne Harrison and Piper’s cousins, Claire and Reese Rock Smith.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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But what’s good enough for German and United Kingdom patients apparently isn’t good enough for their transatlantic cousins.—
Ross Marchand,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2026
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Truman had been shunted off to relatives and marked as an outsider from the beginning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Mourners react after the death of their relatives following a powerful gas cylinder explosion at a wedding function in a neighborhood of Islamabad on January 11, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Stepbrothers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepbrothers. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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