stepsisters

noun

Definition of stepsistersnext
plural of stepsister
as in sisters

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  1. sisters
  2. siblings
  3. brothers
  4. cousins
Noun
  • Cole is survived by his wife, Shelley Funes, daughter Jennifer and sisters Deborah and Colleen, his nephew wrote.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For years now the oversized leather jackets favored by the likes of Hailey Bieber and the Hadid sisters have been fashion girlies’ go-to fall coat.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of sisters
Noun
  • All of her family, including her parents and siblings, still live in Aleppo.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • On Sunday, December 8, five actors who portrayed the fictional McCallister siblings reunited for a meet-and-greet at Pandora's Box Toys & Collectibles in Lafayette, New Jersey.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of siblings
Noun
  • The series followed the popular guitar-shredding Drake Parker (Bell) and the helplessly dorky Josh Nichols (Peck), two high schoolers who become unlikely step-brothers after their parents get married.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The brothers used dating apps or social media to contact them or used party planners as intermediaries, according to the indictment.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of brothers
Noun
  • The Sun reported the two are cousins who are friends on social media.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The story follows cousins José and Úrsula who marry against their families’ wishes and leave their village to find a new home.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of cousins
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