stepsister
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of stepsister
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; step-, sister
Example Sentences
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Related: ‘I’m part of a blended family that didn’t blend well’: My stepsister added her mailing address to our mother’s bank account.
From MarketWatch
My stepsister and I are co-executors, but her past actions have caused me not to trust her.
From MarketWatch
My stepsister raised concerns with her father that if one spouse outlived the other, the surviving spouse could change the trust.
From MarketWatch
She will get the money, but only if she agrees to her stepsister’s unusual proposal: to marry her wayward fiance, who comes from a wealthy family but also has a rap sheet.
From Los Angeles Times
But “Grounded” would have been better left without its imposed topic, which inadvertently casts much work as ugly stepsisters unsuccessfully trying to jam their feet into Cinderella’s glass slipper.
From Los Angeles Times
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