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
  • Strict rules of representation would have dictated that three mixed Korean and white actors of appropriate ages play the three Song Covey sisters.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Dolly Parton’s sisters are seemingly ready to inherit her beloved music career.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 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
  • Flash and his siblings moved with their mom from Throggs Neck to Fox Street, in the South Bronx.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Around the same time, ZoomInfo co-founder Kirk Brown’s bid for Portland’s WNBA expansion franchise fell through, and the siblings pounced on the opportunity.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of siblings
Noun
  • She was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and grew up with her two brothers in Skippack, Pennsylvania.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This was Sandbag Saturday, a free training session founded by brothers Dante and Joey Finiguerra.
    — Jenna Belhumeur, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of brothers
Noun
  • For the Schmidts, that family tradition — cousins, cows, and 75 years of fair days — is what makes the little things in life worth celebrating.
    — Frankie McLister, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Tupac’s sister, Sekyiwa, and his stepbrothers and cousins were on the other side of the aisle.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of cousins
Noun
  • In predominantly Hindu Nepal, mourning periods last 13 days, during which close family members stay home and relatives visit to pay their respects.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Richard Gere’s Life Now The actor moved to his wife’s home country of Spain with their two sons at the end of 2024 so Silva could be closer to her relatives.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of relatives
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