STEPBROTHERS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

stepbrothers

noun

plural of stepbrother

as in siblings

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nonrelatives

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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. — Doug Lantz, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025

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Noun

This iteration of the beloved children’s book revolves around the shenanigans that occur after a mischievous hat-wearing cat arrives to cheer up two siblings who move to a new town.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
Like his three siblings, Cam earned athletic scholarships to college.

— Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of siblings

Noun

Set in Ireland in the 1960s, the novel follows 11 brothers whose lives take different paths after a family tragedy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
The brothers returned to Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center on Tuesday, a little more than a year since their last concert there and on a very big election night for the country.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of brothers

Noun

The San Diego Unified School District and members of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, an immigrants rights advocacy group, said the boy was separated from his cousins and uncle, who has been taking care of him after his father was deported last year.

— Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026
Luis and Samir loved being with their many aunts, uncles and cousins in Washington, and were picking up English, in addition to their native Romanian.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of cousins

Noun

Additional speakers included members of the Ben Crump civil rights law firm, who stood by Frimpong's relatives.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
In addition to working as a home health aide for 18 years, Espina-Espinal, 55, raised four children, including a son who was murdered in 2009, relatives said.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

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