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Appearing in his second Saturday Night Live-adjacent film after Wayne's World, Lowe played the villainous Paul Barrish, Tommy's older stepbrother, who plots to take over his father's company with help from his secret lover, partner-in-crime, and pretend mother, Beverly (played by Bo Derek).
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Mike Miller, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Bell and Josh played stepbrothers (who shared the same first names as the actors playing them), with Miranda Cosgrove as Drake’s younger sister.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
As well as making a star of Alicia Silverstone, the original movie showcased the talents of Paul Rudd who played her stepbrother Josh (and went onto become Phoebe’s partner in Friends and take on the role of Ant Man) and the late Brittany Murphy, who played Cher’s clumsy friend Tai.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
However, Nawi’s father remains entrenched in tribal traditions, swayed by the counsel of uncles, stepbrothers, and the elders of the clan.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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Mike Miller, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Bell and Josh played stepbrothers (who shared the same first names as the actors playing them), with Miranda Cosgrove as Drake’s younger sister.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
As well as making a star of Alicia Silverstone, the original movie showcased the talents of Paul Rudd who played her stepbrother Josh (and went onto become Phoebe’s partner in Friends and take on the role of Ant Man) and the late Brittany Murphy, who played Cher’s clumsy friend Tai.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
However, Nawi’s father remains entrenched in tribal traditions, swayed by the counsel of uncles, stepbrothers, and the elders of the clan.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stepbrother
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“Stepbrother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepbrother. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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stepbrother
noun
step·broth·er
ˈstep-ˌbrət͟h-ər 
: a son of one's stepparent by a former partner
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