stepsisters

noun

Definition of stepsistersnext
plural of stepsister
as in sisters

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  1. sisters
  2. siblings
  3. brothers
  4. cousins
Noun
  • How much of what the sisters say is accurate?
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Veronica does badly in many ways by her girls, particularly Joan, but the sisters do learn harmony.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of sisters
Noun
  • Many of my union siblings still bear the scars as well.
    David McCall, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The siblings set off on June 20, 1970.
    Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of siblings
Noun
  • Over the years, the brothers tried many times to appeal their convictions.
    Dateline NBC, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The bodies of two young brothers who went missing in floods that struck Spain’s eastern Valencia region two weeks ago have been found, the Civil Guard confirmed on Wednesday.
    Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of brothers
Noun
  • Hartford police also confirmed that the suspects are cousins of the victim.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Two people who relatives say are the victim’s cousins have been charged in connection with the murder in Connecticut of an 18-year-old whose body was found wrapped in a comforter on a highway.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of cousins
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