STEPSISTERS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

stepsisters

noun

plural of stepsister

as in sisters

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Noun

Continue reading … BAD MEDICINE – Doctor accused of shooting two young sisters in violent road rage clash.

— , FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Above, her sisters Cassie (left) and Rachel appear alongside the singer in the TV movie Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of sisters

Noun

There is one positive outcome to the siblings’ search for answers.

— Annalise Peterson, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
Granger’s trailblazing life is well-known, but her son JD Granger, speaking on behalf of his siblings Brandon Granger and Chelsea Hughes, paid tribute to his mother with accounts of her everyday life.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of siblings

Noun

Her father, a former pro football player, was a trusts and estates lawyer in White Plains, New York, where Nancy and her two brothers grew up.

— Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
The brothers, once extremely close, have only seen one another a handful of time in recent years and failed to meet last month despite being just 12 miles apart at one point during Harry's trip home.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of brothers

Noun

He has also been allowed weekly meetings with his wife, as well as telephone and WhatsApp contact with relatives in Pakistan and abroad, the ministry said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
The company set up a hotline for warehouse employees and for their relatives.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

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