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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
The first is a set of sister hotels, Hotel Camiral and Lavida Hotel.
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Megan Dubois, USA Today, 13 May 2026
His younger sister in middle school plays, too.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Simon recalled the trauma of his parents losing their business and home in the late 1960s, pulling him and his sister Caroline Hammond out of the French lycée and putting them to work.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Wilson fled, only to return the next day alongside Lane's sister, covered in blood.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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Megan Dubois, USA Today, 13 May 2026
His younger sister in middle school plays, too.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Simon recalled the trauma of his parents losing their business and home in the late 1960s, pulling him and his sister Caroline Hammond out of the French lycée and putting them to work.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Wilson fled, only to return the next day alongside Lane's sister, covered in blood.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sister
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But there’s something special when the brotherly matchup is a true brother-on-brother affair, which is what will be the case when rookie defensive back Caleb Downs and the Cowboys play against wide receiver Josh Downs and the Colts.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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In his final remarks, Dolan thanked his parents, who were married in Missouri on May 14, 1949, as well as his brother, Pat, who provided a reading during the service.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Later that evening, the nun took Eileen’s clothes, then cut off her hair and changed her name.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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Olivier Poquillon, the director of the French School of Biblical and Archaeological Research, said that the nun was a researcher at the school.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Dalila Santiago, a close friend and leader in López’s movement, said after rampant impunity in Honduras, Fúnez’s detention came as a shock.—
Marlon González,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Ward and his friends' frequent complaints about i-Ready prompted his father to research the program.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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The same day that the nanny allegedly beat Walter, other caregivers slapped and flogged his siblings, including with shoes and wooden sticks.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Around him, siblings, lovers and friends face CIA threats, tourist-rental anxieties, drug-dealing producers, secret desire and lottery dreams in a choral portrait of love, family and frustrated escape.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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On May 6, 2026, a historic ceremony was held where a robot received the Buddhist precepts from a monk.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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Additionally, the Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh attracted attention in the United States not only with his opposition to the Vietnam War but also with his notion of Engaged Buddhism, which emphasizes improving human life through political activism and everyday acts of mindfulness.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, be patient with partners, spouses and close friends.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Our administration will work with providers and state partners to establish stronger accountability standards so ambulances are not diverted from true emergencies.—
Nick Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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Sarah and Adelaide Yates, Kline's distant cousins who were part of a formerly prominent family, soon enter into the twins' orbit.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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In a way, so too are paintings in the Carnegie by d harding and their cousin Jordan Upkett, both of whom are of Bidjara, Ghungalu, and Garingbal heritage.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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Brunson's former The Help colleagues Octavia Spencer and Allison Janney attended the ceremony.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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While Lorenz focused on the physical and mathematical aspects of the problem, Hamilton and her colleagues were busy programming the desk computer.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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“Sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sister. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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