stepbrother
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of stepbrother
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at step-, brother
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“I was so excited to go. We told his stepbrother, who lives there, so he had cleared his schedule. I had to tell him that we can’t go anymore. We still haven’t gone.”
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
"I'm really happy that people have a place to do this," she told AFP between her table of refreshments and the green camping tent she shares with her mother, stepbrother, and his mother.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
Ruiz told the paper her boyfriend’s brother and stepbrother were among the missing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025
Baena's surviving family includes his mother Barbara Stern and stepfather Roger Stern; father Scott and stepmother Michele Baena; brother Brad Baena; stepsister Bianca Gabay and stepbrother Jed Fluxman.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025
Roy walked along the outside of the fence, scouting for Beatrice’s stepbrother or any clever surprises he might have left for the pancake-house people.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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