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Recent Examples of stepsister
The 16-year-old boy charged with raping and killing his 18-year-old stepsister aboard a cruise ship in November pleaded not guilty to the crime this week.
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David Goodhue
april 23,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
And of course, there’s its Korean stepsister, the Kia EV2.
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New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2026
Allie Bieber Justin's stepsister, Allie Bieber (née Rebelo), was born on April 7, 2007.
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Emily J. Shiffer,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
Her then 10-year-old stepsister went to visit other family on the property to get help with homework, and Athena was supposed to be sorting laundry in her room.
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Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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David Goodhue
april 23,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
And of course, there’s its Korean stepsister, the Kia EV2.
—
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2026
Allie Bieber Justin's stepsister, Allie Bieber (née Rebelo), was born on April 7, 2007.
—
Emily J. Shiffer,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
Her then 10-year-old stepsister went to visit other family on the property to get help with homework, and Athena was supposed to be sorting laundry in her room.
—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepsister
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Survivors include her stepbrother, Josh Mills, an author, manager and host of the Rarified Heir podcast.
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On Drake & Josh, Peck played Josh Nichols, the stepbrother to Bell's Drake Parker, who couldn't be more different.
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Also in attendance to celebrate the couple on their big day was Dunham's ex and Swift's longtime collaborator, Jack Antonoff, who was seen leaving for the event with his sister, Rachel Antonoff.
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Suki Waterhouse, Selena Gomez, the Haim sisters, Zoë Kravitz, Emma Stone, Gigi Hadid, and Jack Antonoff are all likely attendees.
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In La Guaira, one of the cities most affected by the earthquakes yesterday, José Rolón was celebrating his birthday at a pool in his brother's apartment building when disaster struck.
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Here's everything to know about Alex Freeman's family, including his parents, brothers and sister Diamond.
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Once here, the brothers met up with their mother and other siblings.
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The genetic profile was then uploaded to a database, revealing his ancestors, siblings and surviving family members.
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From Chile, a cousin of Daniel Alejandro Núñez Ramírez, 28, who’s also missing, said that his mother was told he had been found alive in the rubble and had been taken out but that so far the family hasn’t found him in any of the hospitals.
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Juan Andrade has been unable to contact his aunt, cousin and their children.
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“Stepsister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepsister. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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