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Recent Examples of stepsisterMary 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 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 See All Example Sentences for stepsister
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Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
While still unconfirmed, we’re told the film follows Louise, the alcoholic mother of Mike (Hechinger) and Tommy, who takes off after a quarrel with her husband Lester — walking with her dog to the home of her brother Frank, quite a few miles away.
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Deanna Pai,
Allure,
23 Oct. 2025
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.
But Velma's leaving wasn’t the only season 3 shakeup — later in the episode, it was also revealed that Randy’s cousin Bobby (Eric Graise) had also exited the series.
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Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Fears are mounting about trouble in the corporate lending market, with banks and their lightly regulated cousins in the investment world pointing fingers.
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