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Recent Examples of stepsister
He is also survived by his father, Scott Baena, and his wife, Michele Baena, his brother Brad Baena, along with his stepsister, Bianca Gabay, and stepbrother, Jed Fluxman.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
This magical compulsion forces Ella to obey any command given to her, no matter how harmful or absurd, and Ella’s cruel stepmother Dame Olga (Joanna Lumley) and wicked stepsisters Hattie (Lucy Punch) and Olive (Jennifer Higham) constantly take advantage.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Cate Blanchett is relatively subdued as Cinderella’s wicked stepmother, with her shrieking stepsisters picking up most of the slack.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
And Isa Condo-Olvera is quite engaging and lovely of voice as the character who undergoes the show’s greatest transformation, lovestruck stepsister Gabrielle.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
This magical compulsion forces Ella to obey any command given to her, no matter how harmful or absurd, and Ella’s cruel stepmother Dame Olga (Joanna Lumley) and wicked stepsisters Hattie (Lucy Punch) and Olive (Jennifer Higham) constantly take advantage.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Cate Blanchett is relatively subdued as Cinderella’s wicked stepmother, with her shrieking stepsisters picking up most of the slack.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
And Isa Condo-Olvera is quite engaging and lovely of voice as the character who undergoes the show’s greatest transformation, lovestruck stepsister Gabrielle.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepsister
Noun
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Rudy Rudy is Abby Cadabby's three-year-old stepbrother, a bright orange monster with curly blue hair.—
Casey Clark,
Parents,
16 Jan. 2025
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Baena is survived by wife Aubrey Plaza, mom Barbara Stern and stepfather Roger Stern, dad Scott Baena and stepmother Michele Baena, brother Brad Baena and stepsister and stepbrother Bianca Gabay and Jed Fluxman.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
4 Jan. 2025
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His older brother, Tom, also was a state qualifier at Brother Rice, and older sister Fiona, who prepped at Mother McAuley, is a junior outfielder in softball for St. Xavier.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Yet her happiness at their reunion soon turns to terror as her sister’s influence turns her and her husband’s (Ulrich) life into a savage nightmare.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The same way that our men and women, our brothers and sisters who protect this country, have to go to war and have to put their life on the line for whoever in office.—
Ryan Smith,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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In the next few scenes, the filmmaker shows Eden acting out, wearing her dead brother’s clothes and sneaking out to go clubbing, in hopes that the music might distract from her pain.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For the first time since Nov. 29, 2021, the star siblings finally got the chance to battle for bragging rights once more on Friday.—
Darnell Mayberry,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Having the mother or siblings nearby, especially in unfamiliar settings like veterinary visits, can help reduce this stress.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Dennis and Cheryl McMurray had come home from dinner on Jan. 7 and were preparing for bed when Cheryl’s cousin called.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement His cousin, Lalo Lopez, put out the news on social and local media and got politicians such as L.A. Councilmember Monica Rodriguez to spread the word.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Stepsister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepsister. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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