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Recent Examples of stepbrother
The boyfriend was also allegedly stabbed by the stepbrother, according to the Republic, citing the police report.
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Her already complicated life becomes even more tangled when her stepbrother, Tufan, falls in love with her.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Appearing in his second Saturday Night Live-adjacent film after Wayne's World, Lowe played the villainous Paul Barrish, Tommy's older stepbrother, who plots to take over his father's company with help from his secret lover, partner-in-crime, and pretend mother, Beverly (played by Bo Derek).
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Bell and Josh played stepbrothers (who shared the same first names as the actors playing them), with Miranda Cosgrove as Drake’s younger sister.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Her already complicated life becomes even more tangled when her stepbrother, Tufan, falls in love with her.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Appearing in his second Saturday Night Live-adjacent film after Wayne's World, Lowe played the villainous Paul Barrish, Tommy's older stepbrother, who plots to take over his father's company with help from his secret lover, partner-in-crime, and pretend mother, Beverly (played by Bo Derek).
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Bell and Josh played stepbrothers (who shared the same first names as the actors playing them), with Miranda Cosgrove as Drake’s younger sister.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepbrother
Noun
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Hayley Duff, Tyler Hoechlin, Ashlee Simpson, and brothers George and Geoff Stults all had recurring roles.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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Admittedly, Al wasn't a huge fan of Patrick's little brother tagging along on their outing and began referring to him as his Little House on the Prairie character, Albert, to poke little jabs.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Torres has been to court for one other domestic violence case in 2019, one that involved her stepsister, records show, but that case was dropped.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Pelletier is survived by his daughter, mother, father, two brothers, two stepbrothers, stepsister, nephew, and godmother.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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After graduating from a Dickensian church-run school and completing a year of college – supported by the meager salaries of his schoolteacher sisters – he was summoned at age 17 to New York by his four brothers, who’d already escaped across the Atlantic.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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The newborns would be cared for by the sisters, who baptized them into the Catholic faith.—
Time,
Time,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Hinshelwood’s cousin, Harry Howell, was just a few yards away, in the penalty area, when the midfielder converted Matt O’Riley’s cross in the 85th minute to snatch a 3-2 victory against the Premier League champions.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Keisha’s cousins Tiffany (Paigion Walker) and Brittany (Adriyan Rae), who wore lots of Fenty pieces, cropped jackets, and mini skirts, are the more fashion-forward and trendy out of the central cast.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
Essence,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The siblings released a public statement in support of their father in October 2024.—
Janeé Bolden,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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Suddenly these siblings from Adelaide officially became the Next Big Thing.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2025
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“Stepbrother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepbrother. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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