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Recent Examples of sisterly
Swift’s sisterly relationship with her audience is only part of her role-model appeal.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
The women quickly developed a sisterly bond with each other — and with Parton herself.
—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
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
The women quickly developed a sisterly bond with each other — and with Parton herself.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisterly
Adjective
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Town & Country takes its characters and their struggles at face value and, despite some gentle needling, celebrates their genuine camaraderie and familial commitment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The best actress prize was shared between Fukuchi Momoko and Kawase Naomi, stars of Nakagawa Ryutaro’s Japanese familial drama Echoes of Motherhood, which also had its world premiere at Tokyo.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Post-2019 reunion, the Jonas Brothers have enjoyed steady success, charming fans with their untarnished tack for brotherly harmony.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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With Malcolm in the Middle‘s imminent return, Frankie Muniz is feeling the brotherly love from his onscreen family.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The brand’s name means fraternal, or non-identical, twins, which contributes to its mismatched design philosophy.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Throughout the movie, Strong exudes this fraternal bond on screen in small, intimate ways, exhibiting the grace that Landau had for Springsteen when the artist needed it the most.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Sisterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisterly. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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