Thesaurus results for SISTERHOOD

sisterhood

noun

Definition of sisterhood

as in organization

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of sisterhood The question itself doesn’t really matter because Titi immediately jumps in to defend KC, resulting in a hostile back-and-forth between Titi and Trinity that is completely at odds with the sisterhood this villa has been known for up until now. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 29 June 2026 For someone whose path to that sisterhood involved survival shows, multiple years of training, and a college deposit paid the day before her life changed, that feeling took a long time to find. — Tiana Denicola, Variety, 26 June 2026 Go beyond the headlines, the fiery scandals, explosive creative clashes, and heartbreaking tragedies to experience the powerful story of unbreakable sisterhood, defiance, triumph, and enduring love. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026 Given Australian director Gillespie’s history with films about spirited, rule-breaking women, like I, Tonya and Cruella, the failure to find emotional depth in the sisterhood of Kara and Ruthye is notable. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sisterhood

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisterhood

Noun

A little organization will help your mind stay quick without turning your body into the filing cabinet.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
The organization does not tolerate any actions that directly contradict the values and policies of the Fraternity and holds strict rulings against members and chapters that violate Fraternity expectations and the law.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of organization

Noun

In a previous statement, the fraternity — which is 115 years old and is part of the Divine Nine, a group of nine historically Black fraternities and sororities — said the three men accused were not active or financial members of the fraternity.

— Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
Lackard and Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard are Delta Sigma Theta sorority sisters, according to the New York Post.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of sorority

Noun

The fraternity later closed its Northern Arizona University chapter following Martinez's death.

— Perry Vandell, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
This is the largest expansion in the history of Fairview, which started out in 1892 as a modest retirement home for Odd Fellows fraternity members.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of fraternity

Noun

The tool combines enrollment information on approximately 130 colleges, universities and private career centers and more than 4,200 credit and noncredit programs.

— Kat Ramkumar, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Nearly six in 10 college graduates spent an evening socializing with a neighbor in the past year, compared with fewer than half of Americans with a high school education or less.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of college

Noun

There was a sense of brotherhood in the locker room among players and staff, said offensive guard Matthew Bergeron, who signed a four-year, $96 million contract extension on Saturday.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns had no shortage of Shield callbacks, but all of them landed amid a 12-year story of brotherhood, betrayal and bitterness.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of brotherhood

Noun

Ann Skeet, senior director of leadership ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, also questions what allowing these types of bets says about society.

— Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Taiwan is conducting its largest-ever annual military preparedness drills alongside extensive civil defense exercises aimed at mobilizing a whole-of-society response in the event of conflict with China.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of society

Noun

The construction of new schools while the district was cutting staff to balance a multi-million-dollar budget deficit was one point of contention between DUSD and the city's teachers' association, which went on strike in March.

— Kara St. Cyr, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The association, with membership in faculties at most universities, will work to identify students who could benefit from monetary help to finish their degrees, Farmer said.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

Bernadette tells Stuart and Kripke that she was expelled from the guild for using her powers during the strike to bring her neighbor’s son’s adorable rescue dog Chocolate Chip back to life after he was hit by several cars.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
The residual formulas for the different guilds are closely related, though the WGA is the only one that releases data.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of guild

Browse Nearby Words

sister

sisterhood

sisterhoods

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Sisterhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisterhood. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of sisterhood

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on sisterhood

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

salvo

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Words of the Week - Aug. 14

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes