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Recent Examples of sisterly
The women quickly developed a sisterly bond with each other — and with Parton herself.
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Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2025
The two met at Double-A Hartford and formed a sisterly bond.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2025
Her first children's book, Maverick and Me, follows a story about dog adoption, while her second, Good Night, Sister, centers around a sisterly bond.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 July 2025
Until now, the answer had been an easy one for spectacular sisterly duo Agnes van Rhijn and the former Ada Brook, splendidly portrayed by Christine Baranski and Cynthia Nixon.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
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Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2025
The two met at Double-A Hartford and formed a sisterly bond.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2025
Her first children's book, Maverick and Me, follows a story about dog adoption, while her second, Good Night, Sister, centers around a sisterly bond.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 July 2025
Until now, the answer had been an easy one for spectacular sisterly duo Agnes van Rhijn and the former Ada Brook, splendidly portrayed by Christine Baranski and Cynthia Nixon.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisterly
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the baby's middle names are a familial tribute.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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During a pivotal year, actor Oscar Isaac experiences the emotional impact of familial generational transitions, all while preparing for an intense production of Hamlet.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Zac and Dylan’s brotherly connection remains strong.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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And of course the relationship was the brotherly type, for good and bad.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Into the fray swings their neighbor and perpetual mediator, Sha — but the young girl, a confidante to them both, can only hold the fraternal chaos at bay for so long.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Cineverse and its horror division Bloody Disgusting have acquired North American VOD and streaming rights to Self-Help, the latest feature from fraternal filmmaking duo Erik and Carson Bloomquist and their production outfit Mainframe Pictures.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Sisterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisterly. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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