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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For me, navigating the dual role of big sister and eldest daughter, that rawness feels like an open wound.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2026
Jenner and the Cleveland rapper have a friendship dating back to the 2010s when Kid Cudi was running around with Ye, who was married to Jenner’s big sister, Kim Kardashian.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
Jameson Hart Willow became a big sister in 2016, when Pink and Hart welcomed their son Jameson Moon Hart on December 26.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Sky Roberts was supposed to be standing next to his big sister.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2026
Jenner and the Cleveland rapper have a friendship dating back to the 2010s when Kid Cudi was running around with Ye, who was married to Jenner’s big sister, Kim Kardashian.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026
Jameson Hart Willow became a big sister in 2016, when Pink and Hart welcomed their son Jameson Moon Hart on December 26.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Sky Roberts was supposed to be standing next to his big sister.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Big sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20sister. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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