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Recent Examples of stepsister
Peter Phillips’s daughters, Isla and Savannah, were also present along with their future stepsister, Georgina Sperling.
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Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
Cinderella with one vile stepsister would be locked in a zero-sum game.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss, the stepsister of teenage diarist Anne Frank and a tireless educator about the horrors of the Holocaust, has died.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Eva Schloss, who survived the Holocaust as a teenager before becoming Anne Frank’s stepsister and a tireless campaigner against prejudice, has died at age 96, her trust announced Sunday.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
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Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
Cinderella with one vile stepsister would be locked in a zero-sum game.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss, the stepsister of teenage diarist Anne Frank and a tireless educator about the horrors of the Holocaust, has died.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Eva Schloss, who survived the Holocaust as a teenager before becoming Anne Frank’s stepsister and a tireless campaigner against prejudice, has died at age 96, her trust announced Sunday.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepsister
Noun
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The episode began with Lord John Grey (David Berry) waking up after he was kidnapped by Richardson, who threatened to expose several of his romantic dalliances with other men — including with his stepbrother, Percy, who confessed to their affairs, further damning John.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Platner also has Jewish extended family, including a stepbrother in Israel, and recently hosted a Passover seder in Maine with his campaign.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Noun
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For a wellness moment, guests can melt away stress at the luxury spa at sister property Condado Vanderbilt next door, or break a sweat at the lagoon-view fitness center.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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On the floor nearby lay Amal’s sister, Ibtisam, burned and unresponsive.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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But there’s something special when the brotherly matchup is a true brother-on-brother affair, which is what will be the case when rookie defensive back Caleb Downs and the Cowboys play against wide receiver Josh Downs and the Colts.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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In his final remarks, Dolan thanked his parents, who were married in Missouri on May 14, 1949, as well as his brother, Pat, who provided a reading during the service.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The neighborhood/area Brickell gets a bad rep among visitors as Miami Beach’s boring, business-minded sibling, but a quick walk from the hotel will reveal the up-and-coming neighborhood to be an energizing community lined with vibrant (and clean) shops, restaurants, and bars.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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All the thespian’s chemistry felt less like castmates promoting a production and more like siblings teasing one another out of deep affection.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Newsom reports making millions of dollars from his hospitality business, whose assets are held in a blind trust run by his sister and cousin that he has been barred from accessing since entering office in 2019.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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One drink opened the chest, two turned fear into courage’s cheap cousin, three steadied the hand enough to write the future in invisible ink.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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“Stepsister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepsister. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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