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stepbrother

[step-bruhth-er] / ˈstɛpˌbrʌð ər /




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In May, the rapper's stepbrother Maurice Shakur filed a wrongful death lawsuit in civil court.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

“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

The suspected shooter's mother, 39-year-old Jennifer Jacobs, who was also known as Jennifer Strang, and stepbrother, 11-year-old Emmett Jacobs were also killed, police confirmed.

From BBC Feb. 14, 2026

It was at Crossroads where Pratt met his future ride-or-die Brody Jenner, the son of Olympian Caitlyn Jenner and songwriter and beauty pageant winner Linda Thompson, and stepbrother of the not-yet-famous Kardashian sisters.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 27, 2026

“Two weeks ago I saw a crocodile in here. Nine-footer,” remarked Beatrice’s stepbrother.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

Josh Peck and Bell, the show's titular characters who portrayed two teenage stepbrothers, worked together across the span of four seasons from 2004 to 2007.

From Salon Mar. 21, 2024

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

Survivors include a son from his first marriage, William Jr.; two stepbrothers; two stepsisters; and three grandchildren.

From Washington Post Mar. 1, 2022

Along with their pet platypus, stepbrothers Phineas and Ferb battle evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2019

It wasn’t just Auntie An-mei’s little brother, but also his wife’s stepbrothers and stepsisters, and a distant cousin, and that cousin’s husband and that husband’s uncle.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan




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