stepbrother
noun
one's stepfather's son or stepmother's son by a previous marriage.
stepbrothers
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pluralof stepbrother.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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When Dayyan Armstrong and Ross Beane were 16, the stepbrothers pooled together $1,000 for a 24-foot sailboat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
He told different people he had stepbrothers whose parents died in a fishing accident or an avalanche, a former employee recalled.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The stepbrothers knocked on nearby doors, seeking someone who would help.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
After Lalani was seriously injured in a car accident in which one of her stepbrothers died, she went to live with her stepmother.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2022
This time it was buttered popcorn—movie night with her dad at his place in San Francisco, no stepmom, no stepbrothers, just Annabeth and her father curled up on the sofa watching sappy old romantic comedies.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
