stepsister
noun
step·sis·ter
ˈstep-ˌsi-stər 
: a daughter of one's stepparent : the stepdaughter of one's parent
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Duff starred in the modern Cinderella retelling as orphan outcast Sam, who is treated horribly by her greedy stepmom (Coolidge) and stepsisters (Madeline Zima and Andrea Avery) after her father's death.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Nov. 2025
In court filings pertaining to Hudson's custody issues with her ex-husband Thomas Hudson, Thomas said the 16-year-old may be a suspect in his stepsister's death.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The parental confession was prompted when Bush Hager's guest cohost, Andy Cohen, made an offhand critique of the Disney flick, which centers on a young girl named Cinderella who works as a servant for her mean-spirited stepmother and stepsisters after the death of her widowed father.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Her mother, Mae (Gloria Reuben), is Boston’s District Attorney and her stepsister, Sarah (Maggie Lawson), is a BPD superintendent.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Nov. 2025
In court filings pertaining to Hudson's custody issues with her ex-husband Thomas Hudson, Thomas said the 16-year-old may be a suspect in his stepsister's death.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The parental confession was prompted when Bush Hager's guest cohost, Andy Cohen, made an offhand critique of the Disney flick, which centers on a young girl named Cinderella who works as a servant for her mean-spirited stepmother and stepsisters after the death of her widowed father.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Her mother, Mae (Gloria Reuben), is Boston’s District Attorney and her stepsister, Sarah (Maggie Lawson), is a BPD superintendent.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Stepsister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepsister. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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stepsister
noun
step·sis·ter
ˈstep-ˌsis-tər
: a daughter of one's stepparent by a former partner
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