big sister
noun
1
: an older sister
2
: a woman who serves as a companion, mother figure, and role model for a girl
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Somehow that turned into an evil big sister narrative for strangers to comment 'cut her off' under.
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Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Geoffrey decides to start over with his family in Jamaica and Ashley finds new purpose in becoming a big sister to the family's newest addition, Nicky.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
Sutton Kimberley joins big sisters Weslie, 4, and Emerson, 2.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 25 Nov. 2025
Before becoming a big sister, the video shows 18-month-old Betty the black Labrador sitting by herself in the garden and waiting for someone to play fetch with her.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Geoffrey decides to start over with his family in Jamaica and Ashley finds new purpose in becoming a big sister to the family's newest addition, Nicky.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
Sutton Kimberley joins big sisters Weslie, 4, and Emerson, 2.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 25 Nov. 2025
Before becoming a big sister, the video shows 18-month-old Betty the black Labrador sitting by herself in the garden and waiting for someone to play fetch with her.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for big sister
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“Big sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20sister. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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