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Recent Examples of stepsister
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.
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Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Stewart, her sister and her stepsister all bought into the messaging, and gave college a try.
—Sarah Carr, NPR, 27 Aug. 2025
In reality, neither of Ross’ uncles had ever lived in White Settlement, and the home Ross was parked outside of belonged to his stepmother and father, his stepsister Darlene Smith said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
Andy has appointed himself the protector of his younger stepsister, Piper (Sora Wong) — a role that has included everything from protecting her from other girls’ mockery to hiding the fact that their father has been abusing him.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 May 2025
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Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Stewart, her sister and her stepsister all bought into the messaging, and gave college a try.
—Sarah Carr, NPR, 27 Aug. 2025
In reality, neither of Ross’ uncles had ever lived in White Settlement, and the home Ross was parked outside of belonged to his stepmother and father, his stepsister Darlene Smith said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
Andy has appointed himself the protector of his younger stepsister, Piper (Sora Wong) — a role that has included everything from protecting her from other girls’ mockery to hiding the fact that their father has been abusing him.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepsister
Noun
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Rensch had only recently learned that Dallas was actually his stepbrother.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Nearly a decade earlier, my stepbrother George was murdered in Camden, too, less than three miles away.—
Trymaine Lee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The travel guide company also awarded a star to Mezcaleria Alma, Alma Fonda Fina’s sister restaurant.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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White Christmas, Michael Curtiz's ecstatic musical about a song-and-dance duo working to save a Vermont lodge with the help of two mellifluous sisters.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His brother owned a famous uptown steakhouse, and who knows everything that Robbie was into.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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At Lee’s suggestion, Donald ultimately decides to fulfill his late brother's wishes and give Washberg family land to Arthur’s grandson Chutto (Mato Wayuhi), who returns it to the Osage Nation.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Early that afternoon, the officers walked into a conference room where about a dozen relatives—including Ryan’s mother, stepfather, father, and three siblings, plus Emily’s mother and father—sat in chairs in a semicircle.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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In January 2014, nearly 70 years after George was executed, a judge held a two-day hearing, which included testimony from three of George’s surviving siblings, members of the search party and several experts.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Dream and Tatum then shared an adorable moment as Dream hugged her younger cousin and held his hand.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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For starters, the Giants and Steelers are close NFL cousins with founding fathers who were among the league’s first guardians.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Stepsister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepsister. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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