half sister

noun

: a sister related through one parent only

Examples of half sister in a Sentence

Emily is my half sister.
Recent Examples on the Web 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 Then, in 2013, her half sister, Kate Barry, Birkin’s daughter from an earlier relationship, died in a fall from her 4th-floor Paris apartment. Roger Cohen, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2023 In addition to his daughter, survivors include his wife of 47 years, Quilligan; a sister and half sister; a brother and half brother; and a granddaughter. Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 Farah, 4, loved to ride the bicycle gifted to her by an older half sister. Sima Diab, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

half sister

noun
: a sister by one parent only

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