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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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These imperfect yet perfect friends embark on an enchanting journey filled with artistry.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Doing kind things for friends can be mutually beneficial.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Spieth’s hand is lovingly resting on his son, while more little hands reach out to touch the newborn—those are Sully’s older siblings, Sophie, 22 months, and Sammy, 3.—
Clea Haran,
Parents,
15 July 2025
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Their sibling, also known as the Prodigal, self-exiled to escape the pain and guilt of being the source of the world's destruction.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Eric-the-junkie had intoned to his even-then-passé parents, old-schoolers bent on building systems that would stick, that the monks were celebrating the ephemeral beauty of physical existence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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Last month, in a rare meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the Tibetan monk reaffirmed his allegiance to the rule of the Communist Party and pledged to make his religion more Chinese – a tenet of Xi’s policy on religion.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
3 July 2025
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Since its foray into tennis, Rado continues to be a partner and as the official timekeeper at other major ATP and WTA tournaments such as the Abierto Mexicano Acapulco, Los Cabos Open, BMW Open in Munich, Erste Bank Open Vienna, EFG Swiss Open Gstaad and Swiss Indoors Basel.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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While Brussels perceives Ankara as an essential security partner in the face of a growing Russian threat, Washington is looking for even more.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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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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Since then he’s noticed the tool gain popularity among his residents and surgeon colleagues.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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While the professor perused articles, the computer was able to identify one by a colleague, find her contact info, and call her upon his request.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2025
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“Sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sister. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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