sisterly
adjective
sis·ter·ly
ˈsi-stər-lē 
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a sister
sisterly
adverb
Examples of sisterly in a Sentence
She gave her brother a sisterly kiss on the cheek.
She received sisterly support from other women.
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Until now, the answer had been an easy one for spectacular sisterly duo Agnes van Rhijn and the former Ada Brook, splendidly portrayed by Christine Baranski and Cynthia Nixon.
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Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
Set in 1830, Miss Austen takes a literary mystery — Cassandra Austen (Hawes) notoriously burning her famous sister Jane’s letters — and reimagines it as a heart-breaking story of sisterly love.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
In the comments, viewers posted with their own takes on sisterly dynamics.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Their sisterly bond grows with an unexpected force.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
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Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
Set in 1830, Miss Austen takes a literary mystery — Cassandra Austen (Hawes) notoriously burning her famous sister Jane’s letters — and reimagines it as a heart-breaking story of sisterly love.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
In the comments, viewers posted with their own takes on sisterly dynamics.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Their sisterly bond grows with an unexpected force.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for sisterly
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“Sisterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sisterly. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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