Half Sister Definition & Meaning

Example Sentences

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The girl, the half sister of Sarah's son, was born on Christmas Day 2022, and the family became a trio the following December.

From BBC

It turned out the man she believed to be her father had died five years earlier, but she connected with two likely half sisters.

From The Wall Street Journal

A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, after her half sister accused her of spreading “disparaging, hurtful and false” statements in interviews.

From New York Times

Called Sally, she was Martha Jefferson’s half sister—and would one day play a significant role in Thomas Jefferson’s life.

From Literature

Breasia was the half sister of Dinkins’ son, and investigators have said both children were staying the night with him at the apartment where he was living with a girlfriend.

From Seattle Times