sisterhood

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Recent Examples of sisterhood New hire Pumpkin questions their sisterhood, forcing them to confront inner darkness or meet violent ends. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026 Harrison, the first in the sisterhood to go before a judge that summer, testified in a Tulsa court in July. Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026 Ash never endorsed the Equal Rights Amendment, and her appeals to sisterhood were carefully leavened with traditionalism. Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 What drew you to the question of sisterhood? Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sisterhood
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Noun
  • Guerrilla groups such as Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN), dissident FARC factions and Venezuelan criminal organizations operate across mining zones, frequently imposing taxes on miners and controlling pits through violence.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The area includes a nearly 4,000-gallon rehabilitation pool and an audio-visual display where visitors can learn more about the organization's rescue efforts.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Bundy was convicted of murdering two sorority sisters from Florida State University.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
  • His murders — which occurred in sorority houses, parks and elsewhere — set the nation on edge.
    Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Richard Funk was unlike many of the other fraternity boys Welsh had encountered.
    Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The fraternity provided a forum for networking – not just for stone shapers but other men who were successful in business, trade or even Colonial administration.
    Derek Arnold, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Wesley Miller, who started 23 games at South Alabama over the past two years, provides depth at safety along with DeAndre Boykins, who is in his sixth season of college.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The Current also added several college players and traded for veteran attacker Penelope Hocking.
    PJ Green April 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The brotherhoods of Semana Santa Thousands of members of these brotherhoods — which are open to Catholic men and women of all ages — participate in the processions.
    Alexis Marshall, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The memories, the battles, the brotherhood and the growth will always mean more than words can fully capture.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • One begins to think that the condition is hereditary—that, instead of a Habsburg jaw, the wealthy white denizens of New Orleans high society are saddled with emotional problems.
    Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The traditional theatrical chains are vital to our cohesion as a society, and are duly cautious [about AI].
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As a result, religious – and specifically Catholic – leaders suspected an association between the philosophically consistent Illuminati and Freemasons.
    Derek Arnold, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
  • So, while the findings are compelling, they should be interpreted as an association rather than proof that choosing passive activities directly leads to dementia.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The guild’s annual show celebrates the work and accomplishments of producers and recognizing outstanding achievements in producing across various categories, including theatrical motion pictures, television, documentaries, animation, and emerging media.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
  • It must be approved by the guild’s board and members before it is ratified.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026

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“Sisterhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisterhood. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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