STEPSISTERS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

stepsisters

noun

plural of stepsister

as in sisters

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Noun

Reminders of what’s missing Three-and-a-half hours through traffic took the sisters home, for another reunion, another piece of the family put back together with a very, very long embrace from their mom, Nancy.

— Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
The sixth and final boat, the Casabianca (S640), will join its sisters sometime over the next few years.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of sisters

Noun

Working together in a blurred state, these electron twins don’t suffer the impediments of their isolated siblings.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Although there wasn’t a formal wedding party, the couple’s siblings held special roles and wore unique pieces through the weekend.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of siblings

Noun

Lately, as local opposition to the data centers has grown even more heated, the Pearson brothers were briefly banned from city-council meetings.

— Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
The Other Side is the newest venture from Luca and Michele Hu, the twin brothers behind the Chinese Box Group and longtime stalwarts of Milan’s mixology scene.

— Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of brothers

Noun

For cousins Maribeth Ryan and Matthew Kineke, October 1989 was a time of mourning.

— Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
Perfect Road, a documentary from Danish directors and cousins Adam and Christian Bonke, follows him on an extreme journey through some of Europe’s highest mountain passes, while also providing a meditation on modern life and character study.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of cousins

Noun

Fortune has reported on scammers using voice-cloning tools to impersonate relatives since 2023.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
The changes include allowing the adoption of distant male relatives raised as commoners to become royals and father future heirs, and letting princesses keep their royal status after marrying commoners.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

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