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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Example Sentences
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"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
Their stepbrother, Joel, had helped them get hired; he had worked there for about two years, family members said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 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
“Law enforcement hasn’t cared for a long time,” Mopreme Shakur, Tupac Shakur’s stepbrother, told The Associated Press over Zoom from his home in Los Angeles.
From Washington Times • Oct. 4, 2023
Anybody like Beatrice Leep’s stepbrother? he wanted to say.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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