STEPSISTER Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

stepsister

noun

Definition of stepsister

as in stepbrother

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nonrelative

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Recent Examples of stepsister The exact cause of death has not been determined, according to his stepsister Wendy Leitzer. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 7 July 2026 Graphix, June 2 Recommended for ages 9-12 Longtime stepsisters Kenzie and Quinn are closer than close—but with their parents considering divorce, the girls face the awful possibility of being separated. — Literary Hub, 1 June 2026 The 16-year-old boy accused of killing his stepsister on a cruise is allowed to stay out of jail with certain restrictions, a federal judge in Florida ruled. — Doug Lantz, ABC News, 27 May 2026 Hudson's stepsister, Anna Kepner, had been traveling on the Carnival Horizon ship in November with her family, including Hudson. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for stepsister

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepsister

Noun

Most of Shakur’s surviving family stare intensely ahead — including his sister Sekyiwa, his stepbrother and collaborator, Mopreme Shakur, and his extended clan.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
His stepbrother Bradlee Miller of the same grade and a talented 6-foot-1 linebacker and running back in his own right was ruled eligible.

— Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 28 July 2026

Definition of stepbrother

Noun

Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller star in the pic set in 1986 Queens, NY, in which two brothers become entangled in a scheme that ends up involving the Russian mafia, putting their family at risk.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
The brothers were already in a bitter dispute over the sale of a family home.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of brother

Noun

His insight gleaned from both his study of history and his instinctive attuning to the dramas that play out on the tongue made his food pop at Coach House and its casual, drinky sibling, Lilac Tiger.

— John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
The first four seasons have chronicled the steamy happily-ever-afters of the eldest Bridgerton siblings, Daphne, Anthony, Colin and Benedict.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of sibling

Noun

Most of his cousins have not been able to buy a house or start a family deep into their 30s.

— Jacqueline Ganun, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
My dad’s cousin happened to know a friend of a friend who went there for late-stage cancer, and my dad was able to call him.

— Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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