stepsister

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Recent Examples of stepsister Lea Myren stars as Elvira, who finds herself in competition with her stepsister Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Næss) for the affections of Prince Julian (Isac Calmroth). Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025 Sally Hawkins gives a commanding performance as Laura, a foster mother who takes in Andy (Billy Barratt) and his younger stepsister, Piper (Sora Wong) at her modest but creepy-around-the-edges home where Laura lives with Ollie (Jonah Wren Phillips, exceptional), Laura’s nonverbal, near-feral child. Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 The series stars Morena Baccarin as sheriff Mickey Fox, who is also the stepsister of division chief Sharon Leon (played by Fire Country‘s Diane Farr). Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025 Mary Shelley traveled to Switzerland, from her home in England, in the summer of 1816 with the poets Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron; her stepsister, Claire Clairmont; and Byron’s doctor, John Polidori. Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stepsister
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Noun
  • Max’s stepbrother, Billy, fought Vecna to protect her and Eleven, and died in the process, at the end of season three.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
  • My stepbrother did a lot of commercials.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The Nightingale — which is set for release in 2027 — is based on Kristin Hannah’s historical fiction novel about two sisters in France at the dawn of World War II.
    Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • In an interview with Entertainment Weekly's sister publication, PEOPLE, makeup artist Nick Barose explained his inspiration for creating Madigan's glam for the evening.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • For over two decades, her father has been trying to do just that with the help of his brother, who is a citizen, through his I-130 sponsorship, also called a family petition.
    Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The brothers were just 18 when their dad and six others died during the crash-landing of his band's aircraft on December 31, 1985.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • His timing may have been influenced by the string of divorces his three siblings went through ahead of his engagement.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
  • But the siblings made the decision together, with the full backing of their wider family.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Expansion cousins like the Penguins, Flyers, Kings and Blues have all taken home the coveted trophy since then.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The younger cousin to former Gators defensive back Dee Webb chose Florida over Penn State and South Carolina.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026

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“Stepsister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepsister. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.

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