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Recent Examples of stepsister Cinderella with one vile stepsister would be locked in a zero-sum game. —
Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss, the stepsister of teenage diarist Anne Frank and a tireless educator about the horrors of the Holocaust, has died. —CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026 Eva Schloss, who survived the Holocaust as a teenager before becoming Anne Frank’s stepsister and a tireless campaigner against prejudice, has died at age 96, her trust announced Sunday. —Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026 In an effort to fit into the slipper that her stepsister Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Næss) left at the ball, Elvira severs the toes from her right foot. —Andrew McGowan, Variety, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stepsister
Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss, the stepsister of teenage diarist Anne Frank and a tireless educator about the horrors of the Holocaust, has died. —CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026 Eva Schloss, who survived the Holocaust as a teenager before becoming Anne Frank’s stepsister and a tireless campaigner against prejudice, has died at age 96, her trust announced Sunday. —Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026 In an effort to fit into the slipper that her stepsister Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Næss) left at the ball, Elvira severs the toes from her right foot. —Andrew McGowan, Variety, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stepsister
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepsister
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The cabin was shared with her stepbrother.— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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Just over five months after she was found dead on a cruise ship, Florida teenager Anna Kepner’s stepbrother has been charged as an adult in connection with her death.— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
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As for how the couple got together, Jenner’s younger sister Kylie played matchmaker.— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 22 Apr. 2026
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He was preceded in death by his son, True, and his sister, Valerie Leonard.— Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
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As a child performing with his brothers at the family home in Gary, Indiana, young Michael (Juliano Krue Valdi) is beaten by his father, Joe (Colman Domingo), who demands obedience along with musical discipline.— Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
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While the future remains uncertain for Lawrence and Rogers, the pair know that Rogers cannot live at her dad's house with her brother forever.— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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If a neighbor or sibling reacts sharply, lower your tone, restate the issue, and offer a simple solution.— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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King Frederik and Queen Mary's children are all close to each other in age, and the palace's official portraits from the twins' confirmation ceremony included two cute photos of the siblings goofing off.— Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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Shamar Elkins, 31, who served in the Louisiana Army National Guard, visited the local Veterans Affairs hospital for a mental health evaluation, stayed there for a week and a half and was released, said Crystal Brown-Page, a cousin of Elkins's brother-in-law, Troy Brown.— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Apr. 2026
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Thrust into an unexpected role as protector of his younger cousins, Jordan and his crew are pulled into a mythic ocean realm, setting sail aboard a legendary vessel known as the Sun Chaser.— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Stepsister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/stepsister. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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