How to Use stepbrother in a Sentence

stepbrother

noun
  • One of the teens was killed, and his stepbrother was wounded.
    Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2021
  • The report notes that the man did tell Hazzard about his stepbrother’s bag of cash in the room.
    Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 22 July 2022
  • Krause also told him that his stepbrother had said Ray forced him to have sex and that all three kids had been in the room.
    Maurice Chammah, Esquire, 22 May 2017
  • Alex had spent a lot of time with his stepbrother, Alejandro, who taught him how to change a car tire, change the oil and more.
    Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Fried also spoke of her stepbrother coming out as gay in the 1990s.
    Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Her stepbrother in the Navy was flying in from Virginia Beach.
    USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2018
  • His stepbrother, Billy Davidson, Jr., said the cause of death was thought to be a heart attack.
    New York Times, 17 Mar. 2021
  • His views have been informed by his stepbrother, who is gay.
    Scott Clement, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
  • My stepbrother died a month ago from opioid abuse at 47.
    Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Lucas died March 23 when a stranger shot him and his stepbrother in Panama City Beach.
    Emma Austin, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2021
  • The episode features an original duet from Chaka Khan and Clay Aiken and follows the stepbrothers on their quest to get the most out of the longest day of the year.
    Dave Banks, WIRED, 27 July 2010
  • The minors were Woodson’s and Holmes’ children, and Louis’ stepbrothers.
    Josiah Bates, Time, 31 Oct. 2019
  • That's right, her two-year-old stepbrother, which makes the idea of marrying a 12-year-old look reasonable.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 4 Sep. 2022
  • She’s learned all in the space of a few minutes that her father has died, that her former best friend has betrayed her, and her evil stepbrother has usurped her claim to the throne.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 24 Oct. 2022
  • In the first portion of season 4, Max was on the verge of death while struggling with the death of her stepbrother Billy (Dacre Montgomery) in the season 3 finale.
    Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 14 June 2022
  • Owen is Anakin’s stepbrother who, with his wife, Beru, raised Luke Skywalker.
    Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2021
  • In the comics, she was physically abused by her stepfather and stepbrother, and locked in a closet for hours at a time.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2021
  • Her nephew and stepbrother who live in the basement smelled smoke and immediately tried to help the victim.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Rogers and his wife, 58-year-old Rochelle, were passing over a bridge in their pickup when the swift current flipped it over, said Rogers’ stepbrother, Tony Henny.
    Amanda Lee Myers, The Seattle Times, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Cher also intervenes in the lives of her teachers and her dashing yet brainy ex-stepbrother, Josh (a young Paul Rudd).
    Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country, 1 June 2020
  • McKinzy played even though his stepbrother died earlier in the week.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 25 Aug. 2019
  • Her stepbrother, Júnior Campos, needed money too and also jumped at the chance to nab a job at the stadium.
    Ana Ionova, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2021
  • And later: that she was placed with a foster mother in Seoul before being sent to the United States and grew up with two stepbrothers.
    Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Owens fears her stepbrother may be taken off life support if someone with a better chance of survival needs the bed.
    Rebecca Boone, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Sep. 2021
  • The cause was acute heart failure, said Mr. Onishi’s stepbrother, Rikimaru Sato.
    Miho Inada, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2022
  • His stepbrother, his second stepfather and his mother all died in the years before the plan, Graham wrote.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Kiaya was last seen around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday while walking with her stepbrother near her home.
    The Denver Post, The Mercury News, 12 June 2017
  • Barney had to have escorts as bodyguards after one kid came up to my older stepbrother, who was taking his turn in the suit, and punched him square in the stomach.
    al, 21 Dec. 2022
  • She is survived by them, as well as her brother and his wife, her stepsister and her husband, her stepbrothers and her nieces and nephews.
    Caroline Brew, Variety, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Most episodes follow the inquisitive young Phineas teaming up with his quiet stepbrother, Ferb, in their constant quest to avoid boredom on summer vacation.
    Ew Staff, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2024

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