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as in brother
a female connected with another person by a common parent
She plans to spend her birthday with her twin sister.
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as in nun
a member of a religious community of women
Many of the sisters in the convent participate in community outreach programs.
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as in friend
a woman with whom one feels a sense of solidarity
We started a web site for women entrepreneurs to connect with our sisters around the globe.
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Recent Examples of sister
After calling Jake and his sister, Ramsey called his brother-in-law and his mother, who were staying in a cabin 100 yards away, according to ABC News.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2025
He was transferred from there to Alligator Alcatraz on Thursday, according to information provided to her by the man’s sister.
—Ana Ceballos, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Truly, the most memorable opponent Serena Williams ever had was her sister, Venus.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
The resort has a sister property, Highland Base, located deeper in the interior of the country in Kerlingarfjöll.
—Adam Morganstern, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2025
He was transferred from there to Alligator Alcatraz on Thursday, according to information provided to her by the man’s sister.
—Ana Ceballos, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Truly, the most memorable opponent Serena Williams ever had was her sister, Venus.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
The resort has a sister property, Highland Base, located deeper in the interior of the country in Kerlingarfjöll.
—Adam Morganstern, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sister
Noun
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The Mets were never second fiddle, never the younger brother.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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Meanwhile, her brothers followed lead with King Charles performing 372 engagements, Prince Edward carried out 293 visits.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
19 July 2025
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At least 15 people were killed including, two nuns.—
Jacqueline Charles
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Thorn branched into fiction in 1990 with Je t’ai dans la peau, starring Solveig Dommartin as a nun who falls in love with a priest and then becomes a union and feminist activist.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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At social functions, friends, family and strangers often share their political opinions (which usually include plenty of misinformation).—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
28 July 2025
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Follow the buddy system by always swimming with a friend or family member.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
28 July 2025
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The point of them was to reinforce the sibling relationship.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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At the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, Bad Bunny shared the spotlight with his siblings again.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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In February, Shi led a delegation of monks from the Shaolin Temple to the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
28 July 2025
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Steger had long admired the late Trappist monk and mystic Thomas Merton, who once lived there.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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The partners plan quarterly concerts featuring prominent musicians and a variety of classes for all experience levels.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Enquirer media partner Fox 19 provided this report.—
Jennifer Edwards Baker,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
Noun
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For the trucker who’s wiring part of his paycheck to his parents in Mexico, the nurse who’s supporting her siblings in Nigeria, or the Afghan interpreter who’s helping his cousins resettle, the tax is a penalty on one of the purest expressions of human freedom: ...—
Brayden Myers,
National Review,
18 July 2025
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The investigation led by the FBI revealed that Brillante was also sending similar threatening messages to another cousin and her husband in Texas.—
Jay Weaver
July 17,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
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In an email to her colleagues, Cabrera, a former immigration official, complained that the arrest team had an administrative warrant, not a judicial one.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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But in April, as dozens of her colleagues would soon find out for themselves, the UT Office of Sponsored Projects informed her the project was among several the federal government had terminated.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sister. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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