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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
Este, who worked in a restaurant, would comb through its stash of lost or confiscated IDs, searching for suitable fakes for her and her sisters.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 June 2025
But picture-perfect Simone is completely embarrassed to see her trashy sister.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Constance remembered her sister reminding her once that boys did a lot of hurtful things just from a lack of thought.
—Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
Although her sisters’ varsity careers were longer than hers, the 6-foot Fitzgerald is the tallest and strongest.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 June 2025
But picture-perfect Simone is completely embarrassed to see her trashy sister.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Constance remembered her sister reminding her once that boys did a lot of hurtful things just from a lack of thought.
—Jim Shepard, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
Although her sisters’ varsity careers were longer than hers, the 6-foot Fitzgerald is the tallest and strongest.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sister
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Hollinger’s analysis: The big winner of the draft combine after being relatively unheralded at Penn State, my Swiss brother Yanic is a shot-blocking, rim-running center who needs to round out his offensive game and perhaps fill out a bit more physically.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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Meanwhile, his younger brother Ronald would tap the family fortune to become a force in Jewish philanthropy, chairing the World Jewish Congress and, through the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation, supporting Jewish life in Eastern Europe in its pivotal transition in the post-Soviet era.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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Featuring a screenplay by Anderson and Roman Coppola, the offbeat comedy follows the story of European businessman Zsa-zsa Korda (Del Toro) and his only daughter and sole heir, a nun named Sister Liesel (Threapleton), who are each being targeted by assassins and schemers.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Its black shawl is like a nun’s cowl; its lens is level with her breasts.—
Max Norman,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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Mahmoud Khalil greeted friends and spoke briefly to reporters at New Jersey’s Newark International Airport a day after leaving a federal immigration facility in Louisiana.—
Holly Ramer,
Twin Cities,
22 June 2025
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Member's Mark Chicken Jerky Recipe Dog Treats Don’t forget your four-legged friends at Sam’s Club.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
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The siblings grew up playing instruments and performed in their first family band, Rockinhaim, as children with their parents in the valley outside of Los Angeles.—
Taylor Mims,
Billboard,
23 June 2025
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The Lee siblings are rewriting golf history together.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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The sculpted gardens and monastery, where monks still pray, sit across the lagoon from the famous Piazza San Marco and would provide an intimate setting ideal for a dinner.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
23 June 2025
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Children parade through the streets with glowing floats, and monks chant late into the night.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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According to the TikTok profile, Kieffer is six feet and 10 inches tall, while his partner stands at six feet and two inches.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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But Trump has often expressed a more complicated view of Russian aggression, at times even seeming to treat the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, more as a potential partner than as a threat.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Eventually, they were joined by their cousin, Mike Love, and a friend from school, Al Jardine.—
Tracy Wright , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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Surprisingly, his cousin, Natalie (Abby Elliott), doesn’t exactly encourage him to hang in there until the Bear — the restaurant shares its name with the series — finally earns a star from the critics.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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While a council vote is not expected before December, Lee and his colleagues said in a June 10 budget memo that preliminary discussions have taken place with the Development Services Department, Mayor Todd Gloria and outdoor advertising companies.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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All about helping his colleagues be seen as experts, promoting the players, and honoring the greats.—
Richard Deitsch,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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“Sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sister. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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