1
as in brother
a female connected with another person by a common parent
She plans to spend her birthday with her twin sister.
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2
as in nun
a member of a religious community of women
Many of the sisters in the convent participate in community outreach programs.
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as in friend
a woman with whom one feels a sense of solidarity
We started a web site for women entrepreneurs to connect with our sisters around the globe.
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Recent Examples of sister
To help keep Carmen's memory alive, David started a Facebook page and regularly posts about her sister.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Gellar did confirm that the series would pay tribute to the late actress Michelle Trachtenberg, who played her younger sister Dawn Summers seasons 5 through 7.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 7 June 2025
Kelley Godbout’s connection to the Savannah Bananas started when her sister had a liver transplant.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2025
Split image of the women unboxing the 1963 dress and her sister wearing it.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Gellar did confirm that the series would pay tribute to the late actress Michelle Trachtenberg, who played her younger sister Dawn Summers seasons 5 through 7.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 7 June 2025
Kelley Godbout’s connection to the Savannah Bananas started when her sister had a liver transplant.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2025
Split image of the women unboxing the 1963 dress and her sister wearing it.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sister
Noun
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However, that’s because Buckle’s dividend has long been unlike its fashion retail brethren.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The Gaudreau family has deep family connections with the school: Jane’s brother has special needs, and their mother worked there for more than 40 years.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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In the etching, the nun can be seen seated with her legs open while the three clergymen hold up their robes, revealing their erect penises.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Sister Marisa, 41, the nun who is seen dancing, has been involved in religious life for 14 years.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Researchers found that those with a friend perceived the hill as less steep.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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In subsequent years, Saville and Nochlin became friends.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The cartoon explores the dynamics of a multi-generational and multicultural blended family as half siblings learn to navigate new dynamics under one roof.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
30 May 2025
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Suddenly these siblings from Adelaide officially became the Next Big Thing.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2025
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The group was made up of monks, and eventually, nuns.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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The books with rules for Buddhist monks and nuns, known as the Vinaya, report that Mahaprajapati approached the Buddha to ask whether women like her, as well as women whose husbands had become monks, could leave home to join the Buddha’s monastic order.—
Megan Bryson,
The Conversation,
6 May 2025
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Altman married partner Oliver Mulherin, a software engineer, in 2024.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Diddy’s former partner, model-singer-actress Cassie Ventura, has been central to the prosecution’s case.—
Janeé Bolden,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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Each was also fairly hearty, though a bit less than the calorie count from its more sophisticated and more expensive cousin, HelloFresh.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
28 May 2025
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Grass was in Carpentersville to visit her grandparents and to go to her cousin’s choir concert.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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But the third member of the group is Lexi Thompson, who has a much, much slower pace of play than her two colleagues.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Ensure this bias isn’t impacting your female colleagues.—
Susan Rietano Davey,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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“Sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sister. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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