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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
But Anna, 65, believes the other awards are rightfully her inheritances and were peddled by her stepsister to Julien’s following the death of Rod’s fifth and final wife, actress Joan Benedict, best known for playing Edith Fairchild on General Hospital.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 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
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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
But Anna, 65, believes the other awards are rightfully her inheritances and were peddled by her stepsister to Julien’s following the death of Rod’s fifth and final wife, actress Joan Benedict, best known for playing Edith Fairchild on General Hospital.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 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
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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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Her sister struggled for years with substance use, leading their mother to assume custody of her sister's two children.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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During last week's episode, viewers saw Dylan dance with his little sister, Olivia, for Dedication Night on.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The 1949 Abducted Persons (Recovery and Restoration) Act provides the framework by which Lajo’s husband and brother return from India to get her; under that edict, India and Pakistan agreed to exchange abducted women.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Diane later left Aileen and her older brother, Keith, with her parents.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Similar to its loose setting powder sibling, Nars Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder locks in makeup in seconds, complete with a subtly dewy finish that keeps oil at bay without completely ditching the glow.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
23 Oct. 2025
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He was survived by his two siblings, his mother, and his father, who passed away 18 years later and is laid to rest next to his son.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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They were joined by Anthony's cousin, Connor Cook, Connor's girlfriend Miley Altman, friend Paul Murdaugh and Paul's then-girlfriend, Morgan Doughty.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Sacrament revolves around two cousins from San Bernardino, Larette and Cherrise, who, along with two traveling nurses—four ICU nurses in all—are isolating in individual Mallard trailers in CamperWorld, three blocks from Our Lady of Sorrows hospital.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Stepsister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepsister. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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