1
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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2
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
Jonathan Vigliotti: The no-contact order now exists protecting your sister.
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Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
His sister died of a drug overdose in 2024, Lopez and Messiah’s lawyers said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
Brandy’s decision was influenced by the histories of her sisters, including older sister Wren, who was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer despite not carrying the BRCA gene.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Sandra, who is revealed to be Jacek’s sister, and whose existence Greta was not even aware of, orchestrated their falling-out.
—Isabella Wandermurem, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
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Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
His sister died of a drug overdose in 2024, Lopez and Messiah’s lawyers said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
Brandy’s decision was influenced by the histories of her sisters, including older sister Wren, who was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer despite not carrying the BRCA gene.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Sandra, who is revealed to be Jacek’s sister, and whose existence Greta was not even aware of, orchestrated their falling-out.
—Isabella Wandermurem, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sister
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The twin brothers both previously won the county championship.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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Founded by the brothers Siegwart in 1817, the Swiss factory that manufactures glass also offers an interactive museum tour and the opportunity to blow your own orb.—
Alexandra Cheney,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
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One of the major funders of the move is the Immaculate Heart Community, the independent group formed when the nuns in Kent’s order splintered from the Catholic Church.—
Scarlet Cheng,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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The department is actually headed by Sister Simona Brambilla, the first-ever nun named as prefect of a major Holy See office.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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Later, one of their friends came to the house and discovered the body of one of the victims, Xana Kernodle.—
Mike Baker,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Even your grimy London suburb feels unsettling, but then again, it’s plagued by spooky goings-on: disappearances, violence, and wayward theories (specifically from your friend Marty) that there’s a demonic element to it all.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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McGrath hopes answers will bring her siblings closure after all these years.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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This unexpected arrival signals to Michelle that her sibling might actually be alive and in desperate need of rescue.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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They’re relentlessly pursued by Ash and her army of murderous monks and also must contend with the most fearsome CGI demonic creatures a mid-budget movie can create.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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Once a guest demanded, and received, a magician; the hotel has the island’s only English-speaking Buddhist monk on speed dial; recently, a guest arrived at the hotel at 10 p.m. and wanted to propose to his girlfriend right away.—
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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Their Sri Lankan joint-venture partner in CEYLONS is Mewan Gunawardena, a banking professional with over 20 years in the financial sector.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The United States also hopes to establish long-term human stays on the moon by 2030 as part of the Artemis program spearheaded by NASA and joined by multiple international partners.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The esteemed vocalist-guitarist skyrocketed to stardom — alongside his brother Raphael Saadiq (born Charles Wiggins) on vocals and bass and cousin Timothy Riley on drums, keyboards and backing vocals — in the late ’80s as one of the founding members of the trio Tony!—
Jim Harrington,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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The current monarch is Grand Duke Henri, who is the cousin of Frederik's father Robert.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Suddenly, the people around them—friends, family, even colleagues—start reacting with frustration, guilt-tripping or outright resistance.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Shultz and her colleagues were in the process of developing these methods well before January’s fires broke out.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sister. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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