STEPSISTERS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

stepsisters

noun

plural of stepsister

as in sisters

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nonrelatives

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Noun

Gilbert married Cimorelli, who is in a vocal group with her sisters, in 2020.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026
In addition to Spencer, William, and Harry, Diana is survived by her older sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of sisters

Noun

For now, Griffin’s father’s dream of having more of her siblings living on the land their grandmother acquired is in jeopardy.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
And nowhere is that fact clearer than Castle Leoch, where not just the Scots are in disarray, not just Clan MacKenzie, but the MacKenzie siblings.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of siblings

Noun

Enter Pijama, talked up by the Larrain brothers at CIC, a TVOD system affording global or select territory access and right holder returns, which get 80% of revenues, to great films audiences can’t see.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
While star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo’s brothers won’t join him on the Miami Heat’s roster, former Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Vin Baker is joining the two-time NBA MVP in Miami.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of brothers

Noun

Besides her sons, she is survived by grandchildren Dominic, Maggie, Nora and Ella; her sister Theresa (Michael); her nieces, Candice (Gordon) and Melanie (Trey); her nephews, Charles and David; as well as many cousins and extended family.

— David Mendell, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Laura and her siblings bonded with Princess Diana and their royal cousins on family vacations to Necker Island (with Lady Sarah’s kids joining them).

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of cousins

Noun

She's talked publicly about how the New Zealand coastal aesthetic and the California one felt like natural relatives.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Tents have been set up at the Nepal Police Hospital in Kathmandu, where relatives can provide DNA samples to help identify the dead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of relatives

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