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Examples of half sister in a Sentence
Emily is my half sister.
Recent Examples on the Web
While Garrison Brown may be gone, his half sister Ysabel Brown is looking to the stars to keep his memory alive.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
For Clark, nearly 20 years younger than her half sister, Aunt Ruby was a name that sometimes surfaced in family talk.
—Cindy Chang, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Broomfield’s younger half sister, Pamela Clark, had a different kind of regret.
—Cindy Chang, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Kimberley McCoy, a half sister who is 14 years older than Ms. Broadbent, said in an interview that their mother wished to keep Hydeia but was denied custody because of her drug addiction.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024
Her half sister, LeRose, is also a singer, and faces similar tribulations.
—Katie Camero, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
Blanchard’s TikTok account, which her half sister reportedly created for her before her release, has amassed more than 550,000 followers and millions of views on each of its three videos, as her supporters await her social media debut.
—Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
Phillips, 64, reflected on the topic of forgiveness in a conversation with her half sister, Wilson Phillips singer Chynna Phillips Baldwin, which was uploaded on YouTube Wednesday.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
Fans of the show, as well as fans of the Kardashian/Jenner clan, seemed to get a kick out of one particular scene from the latest episode, in which Kardashian appears to poke fun at half sister Kendall Jenner.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of half sister was
in the 13th century
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“Half sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20sister. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
half sister
noun
: a sister by one parent only
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