: a daughter of one's stepparent by a former partner
Examples of stepsister in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThen Adriana’s stepsister, Tiffany Bañuelos, had the idea that maybe Adriana could do them.—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024 He is survived by his wife; his children, Dr. Kristine Campbell and Dr. Patrick Campbell; his brothers, Robert and John Campbell; his stepsisters, Melissa Hansen and Rebecca Arrants; and four grandchildren.—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 Her foray into the field came from stepsister Lilly, who invited her to be a part of her first daughter's birth.—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024 Her brand new stepsister, Taffy (Liza Soberano), is a cheerleader, a Miss Hawaiian Tropic pageant winner, and an oracle of awful advice for her socially-awkward sibling.—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2024 Still mourning her mother’s murder, Lisa struggles to fit in with her prickly new stepmother (Carla Gugino) and popular stepsister (Liza Soberano).—Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024 From Jennifer’s Body and Juno writer Diablo Cody, the horror comedy features a natural but equally-shocking plot progression: Kathryn Newton’s teenage misfit Lisa discovers that her popular stepsister Taffy (Liza Soberano) has been hitting the sack with her crush.—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 9 Feb. 2024 The new arrangement also comes with a stepsister, Taffy (Liza Soberano), who perkily steals the show at times as the popular cheerleader determined to help coax Lisa out of her shell.—Brian Lowry, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024 The pair met through the actress' best friends, Sara and Erin, who are also Fujikawa's stepsisters.—Jacklyn Krol, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
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