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

The series starred Emma Roberts as Chanel #1, Grande as Chanel #2, Billie Lourd as Chanel #3, Abigail Breslin as Chanel #5 and Lea Michele, a group of Kappa Kappa Tau sorority sisters targeted by a killer known as the Red Devil.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
That night, his mother and siblings had driven to a pharmacy to pick up his sister’s asthma medication.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of sister

Noun

Interestingly, a fleeting scene of Noah leaning on his teammates becomes a tragic mirror to Hal never having been able to do so (as a kid or as a Lantern) and John never getting along with his brothers.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
Per People, Christen’s older brother, Shane Harper, is a professional ice hockey player who’s played in the American Hockey League as well as for Sweden and Russia.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of brother

Noun

The queen bee of the group is Paulina (a sensational Denée Benton), who rambles on about her American cousins and her pro-football player boyfriend Kofi, whom no one has actually met.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Just before the First World War, with a Democrat, Woodrow Wilson, in the White House, he was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy, the same post that his legendary cousin Theodore once held.

— Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

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