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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Hopson later posted the adorable video to TikTok on May 29, and the clip has since gone viral for the sweet way the toddler supported his big sister.
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Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Son Troy, his wife Melissa, Brooklyn and big sister Palmer, 2, won’t be a plane ride away for much longer; the family of four will soon be moving back to South Florida for his biotech job in Fort Lauderdale.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Trooping the Colour in 2024, when the big sister hilariously put her little brother in his place.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Cynthia acts almost like a sorority big sister or alumni mentor, eager to help mold the next generation.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 8 June 2026
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Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Son Troy, his wife Melissa, Brooklyn and big sister Palmer, 2, won’t be a plane ride away for much longer; the family of four will soon be moving back to South Florida for his biotech job in Fort Lauderdale.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Trooping the Colour in 2024, when the big sister hilariously put her little brother in his place.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Cynthia acts almost like a sorority big sister or alumni mentor, eager to help mold the next generation.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 8 June 2026
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 25 Jun. 2026.
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