stepsisters

noun

plural of stepsister
as in sisters

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepsisters
  1. sisters
  2. stepbrothers
  3. siblings
  4. brothers
  5. cousins
  6. relatives
Noun
  • Salazar leaves behind her mother, father and two younger sisters.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • After Josh Duggar allegedly molested several underage girls, including his sisters, claims that surfaced in 2015, their parents reportedly put locks on the doors.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of sisters
Noun
  • The stepbrothers' parents, Thomas Hudson and Shauntel Hudson, are fighting over custody, and have in court documents referred to the stepbrother -- who is a minor -- as a suspect in Kepner's death.
    — Doug Lantz, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
Definition of stepbrothers
Noun
  • Unprovoked criticisms, accusations of stealing from the ailing parent and misguided health decisions often emerge from siblings and other family members.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Short trips and conversations with daily contacts, siblings and relatives will interest you.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of siblings
Noun
  • The tour then moved into the Curtis brothers' home, where a dining table serves as a central part of the set.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The number represents about a third of the Connecticut prison population and individually represents mothers, fathers, brothers, sons who have been accused but not found guilty.
    — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of brothers
Noun
  • In the Argentine Pampas, cousins Guillermina and Belinda cannot wait to grow up.
    — Manahil Tahira, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
  • McGee was ‘a rockstar’ McGee’s cousins Keyvonna Ward, Shay White and Nana Robinson watched the community response from a different perspective.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of cousins
Noun
  • My husband’s relatives (immediate and extended family) are all Christians for whom winning souls to salvation is a crucial matter.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • This absence distinguishes Silescelida acristata from nearly all of its close relatives.
    — The Conversation, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of relatives
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