sister

noun

Definition of sisternext
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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3
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 Farmer added that Blanche wouldn't commit to inquiring into why her sister's report wasn't investigated 30 years ago. — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Lorelei Linklater, the director’s daughter, plays Mason’s older sister, Samantha. — David Faris, TheWeek, 17 July 2026 John Boisa identified the other two people still missing as his sister, Carol Boisa, as well his sister-in-law — and Clifford Boisa’s wife — Jackie Boisa. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 Four of the six women were sisters whose father was the pharaoh Amenemhat II. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sister
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sister
  1. brother
  2. nun
  3. friend
  4. sibling
  5. monk
  6. partner
  7. cousin
  8. colleague
Noun
  • Twin brothers Mike and Bob Bryan capture their fourth straight major with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo at Wimbledon.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • At the ages of 15 and 12, the brothers walked shoulder-to-shoulder behind their mother Princess Diana's coffin in 1997.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
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  • The nun study, launched in 1990 with 678 members of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, is back in focus after a 2025 scientific review reexamined what the project taught researchers about aging and dementia.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • The nun study reshaped how scientists think about Alzheimer’s by showing that brain pathology and cognitive symptoms don’t always line up.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
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  • Court documents state that Goldbourne met the girl through mutual friends and the two texted to plan a time to meet up.
    — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Her friend offered a cigarette and Cai, searching her brain for a reason to say no, couldn’t find one.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
Definition of friend
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  • Ashley Smith is the manager of player engagement for the NFL, and the siblings are close.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • Now, nearly every weekend, Johnathon and his five siblings pile into their mom’s car to drive to rodeos across the state.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of sibling
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  • Ryushin, the Buddhist monk at the center of Crows Are White was keeping his identity private until completing his monastic training.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 July 2026
  • Yet his truest education came from the palace sweepers—the humble monk-servants who raised him.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of monk
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  • Durán Guerrero’s neighbor said the young man, who was headed to work when the shooting happened, lived with his partner and their 3-year-old daughter.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Urban League of Greater Miami, Inc, Black-Owned Media Alliance, and National Pan-Hellenic Council of Miami-Dade are community partners of the forum.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of partner
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  • Robinovitz was grieving the loss of her husband and, later, lost her cousin in the Parkland High School mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
  • Louisa Geringer, her 15-year-old stepson and 3-year-old daughter all died; a daughter and cousin were injured.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of cousin
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  • The need became more evident after the unexpected death of a City Hall colleague on February, a loss that deeply affected employees across the city, Salgado said.
    — Verónica Egui Brito July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • The circuit made by Coles and colleagues didn’t actually run on ambient noise, which was too low-level to affect the dynamics.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026
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