half sister

noun

1. sister ( def 2 ).

half-sister

noun

1. the daughter of either of one's parents by another partner

Word History and Origins

Origin of half sister¹

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200

Example Sentences

Her half-sister Lorna Luft is, but is anyone making sure Liza's not near open flame or an exposed electronic cable?

From The Daily Beast

Cressida, 20 at the time, bagged the job through half-sister Isabella Calthorpe, who had a lead role, according to the paper.

From The Daily Beast

Her father attempted to stage an intervention into her drinking, and it was reported that she had a hitherto unknown half-sister.

From The Daily Beast

"It's sad [Melissa] went down that path," said Brittany Johnson, Barthelemy's half sister.

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I also had a daughter and son-in-law who were about the age of her half-brother and half-sister.

From The Daily Beast

Her ladyship was a half-sister of their father's, and from the height of her grandeur magnanimously patronizing now and then.

From Project Gutenberg

They were to start the next day, accompanied by Mrs. Suydam's very amenable half-sister.

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Duncan held a faint impression that his half-sister had never been at all partial to this near neighbor of his.

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This half sister, twelve years younger than herself, had come and gone like some happy dream in Miss Virginia's life.

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He had a half-sister much younger than himself who once visited here on her way South.

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