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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
Her sister is Xochitl Hinojosa, the former director of the Department of Justice’s Office of Public Affairs and the 2020 Democratic National Convention speaker.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Victoria Pedretti and Kiera Allen star in the show, which follows two sisters who receive a life-changing inheritance.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Just after midnight, his mother and sister went looking for him and instead found the crime scene.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
That includes information from Olympic, the nearly identical sister ship that was built side-by-side with Titanic at the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Victoria Pedretti and Kiera Allen star in the show, which follows two sisters who receive a life-changing inheritance.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Just after midnight, his mother and sister went looking for him and instead found the crime scene.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
That includes information from Olympic, the nearly identical sister ship that was built side-by-side with Titanic at the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sister
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Miller’s brother said the two stayed in contact during the trip, and Miller mentioned crashing his truck after hitting an elk, according to the Times.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Police were able to get the injured girl — as well as her 3- and 6-year-old brothers — out of the home while Tran remained inside.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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However, the young woman begins to feel a calling from God and decides to embrace the life of a cloistered nun.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Italian American nun opened 67 orphanages, schools, hospitals and missionary orders before her 1917 death in Chicago.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Still, the market was wavering on whether AI would be the company's friend or foe.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Texts from friends buzzed his phone.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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Anyone with a parent, sibling, or child diagnosed with colorectal cancer or advanced polyps may need to start screening before age 45.—
Dr. Ishani D. Premaratne,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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He is adopted but protective of and caring toward his biological siblings who live outside his home.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
2 Mar. 2026
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And Jim Kale and I were not exactly living the life of a Buddhist monk.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2026
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The venerable monk was draped in his maroon and saffron robe, his bare feet looking ashen with dust, a few of his toes still blackened from his arduous walk.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Kushnir said the decision ultimately depends on the government and Zelensky, but the company wants to help partners and could be ready to do so within days.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Hezbollah, Iran’s longtime partner, opened a second front with Israel from Lebanon.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Kordia’s cousin, Hamzah Abushaban, welcomed Mamdani’s support.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Heidner was referring to Pritzker’s cousin Thomas Pritzker.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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That matters because each member of the Fed’s 12-person rate-setting committee has only one vote, so Warsh would need buy-in from a majority of his colleagues to lower rates.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Moral rebels are willing to take actions like tell a bully to cut it out, call out a friend who uses a racist slur, or report a colleague who engages in corporate fraud.—
Catherine A. Sanderson,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sister. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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