stepsister
Americannoun
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stepsisters
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of stepsister
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at step-, sister
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The union gave me a stepbrother and a stepsister.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Introducing someone as a stepsister evokes a host of unspoken disclaimers: Not my real sister!
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Things will be stressful enough in the wake of her passing, and on top of that you will have to watch your stepsister like a hawk.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026
Hahn: It’s interesting, Mark, because I’ve always felt kind of like basically just invited to the party, so I always have felt like the messy stepsister on the outside looking in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025
When Ash opened the door to Ana’s room, she found her stepsister awake and sitting at the window looking out at the courtyard, dusted with snow.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
They were stepsisters who hadn’t seen each other since they were little girls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Despite the family's efforts to protect them, her younger stepsisters found out that their father and mother were trapped under the rubble from other children at school.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2025
Men occasionally dance female roles in classical ballet, but only for humorous effect, like the stepsisters in Frederick Ashton’s “Cinderella.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
Survivors include a son from his first marriage, William Jr.; two stepbrothers; two stepsisters; and three grandchildren.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2022
By the time the carriage was fully packed and her stepmother and stepsisters were sitting within, Ash was tired and wished she were being left behind after all.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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