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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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Guthrie and her siblings recorded videos, pleading for news, for help, for a merciful change of heart from whoever had absconded with their mom.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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He had been married at least twice and had two brothers, although the siblings didn't stay in touch.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For that, Cerwin persuaded Jack Warner, the youngest of the four Warner brothers, to part with a prop from the 1925 film The Merry Widow that was reportedly big enough to sleep ten.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
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After seeing one of the Boozer brothers in defense, Karaban sent the ball to Mullins, who hit the game-winning 35-foot three-pointer.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Neither Joan nor Lynn had any sisters, so all their friends were deemed aunts.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Sending you and your sisters all of my love.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Beatrice and Eugenie are cousins to Phillips and perhaps a little more likely to get an invite.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Whereas their longer cousins tend to swallow an outfit whole, short trenches emphasize the waist and share the spotlight with the bottom half of your look.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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Denis has relatives with the last name Metayer and asked her where her family was from.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s call to action was astounding for many people, like the Asadollahis, whose relatives had already served prison sentences for protesting the Islamic Republic.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Stepbrothers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepbrothers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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