stepsister

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Recent Examples of stepsister He is survived by Plaza, his mother Barbara Stern, stepfather Roger Stern, father Scott Baena, stepmother Michele Baena, brother Brad Baena, stepsister Bianca Gabay and stepbrother Jed Fluxman. Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025 Trish Jackson remembered her late stepsister as a hardworking mother who was just getting back on her feet after a divorce when she was killed, according to USA Today. Nicole Acosta, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025 This dream comes closer to becoming real when Elvira, and her beautiful new stepsister Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Naess) are invited to a society ball that the prince is hosting. Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025 Samantha was convinced that the clue pointed to Corey, a 38-year-old builder who'd owned up to having one birth sister and one stepsister, after Cara flawlessly lied about having only one. Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stepsister
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Noun
  • Chilling Adventures of Sabrina alum Chance Perdomo stepped up as Hardin’s stepbrother Landon, while Mira Sorvino took over for Blair as Tessa’s mom.
    Megan Vick, EW.com, 17 May 2025
  • One of the reasons for that is the fearless joy with which Ferrell and John C. Reilly literally throw themselves into the roles of stepbrothers who start as enemies and end as family.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Mom, a brunette-turned-strawberry blonde, passed down her hair habits to my older sister, a blonde who is religious about her eight-week highlight touch-up appointments, and me.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • Division 1 preview: State-leading sisters Makenna Herbst (800) and Morgan Herbst (300 hurdles) of Carlsbad and Paige Echsner of Del Norte (pole vault) and Carlsbad’s section record-holding 4×400 relay team are entered.
    Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Admittedly, Al wasn't a huge fan of Patrick's little brother tagging along on their outing and began referring to him as his Little House on the Prairie character, Albert, to poke little jabs.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 21 May 2025
  • Hayley Duff, Tyler Hoechlin, Ashlee Simpson, and brothers George and Geoff Stults all had recurring roles.
    EW.com, EW.com, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Moustakas took that older sibling role to heart, Hosmer noted.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2025
  • Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • By contrast, her brood of uncles and cousins, who confusingly resemble the parallel hippie gang in the 1983 sequences, never acquire definition as individual characters.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 21 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, Keisha’s cousins Tiffany (Paigion Walker) and Brittany (Adriyan Rae), who wore lots of Fenty pieces, cropped jackets, and mini skirts, are the more fashion-forward and trendy out of the central cast.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, Essence, 21 May 2025

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“Stepsister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepsister. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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