big sister

noun

1
: an older sister
2
: a woman who serves as a companion, mother figure, and role model for a girl

Examples of big sister in a Sentence

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His big sister True, 7, stood on the other side of Khloé, wearing a camo skirt and camo shirt, accessorizing with green hair. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 June 2025 When Sara Kessler lost her two-week-old baby, big sister Ruby, then 5, had trouble coping. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 May 2025 People sent screenshots of offer letters, asking her how to respond, and Lentz, locking into big sister mode, would just write the email for them. Eliza Brooke, Vox, 23 May 2025 Okay, well, this little girl needs a family, so there’s a big sister. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for big sister

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of big sister was in 1828

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“Big sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20sister. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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