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Recent Examples of sisterly
For the sisterly chat, Kardashian wore her hair pulled tightly back from her face with all the volume concentrated right at the crown of her head, similar to a ‘60s-style bouffant like those worn by Priscilla Presley back in the day and Lana del Rey in the 2010s.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Jan. 2026
Alana and Danielle rush towards the dresses and pose beside them, before kicking off the sisterly banter that is a constant throughout the fitting.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Anna was saved from being frozen solid not by Kristoff giving a true love’s kiss, but by Elsa hugging her and melting the ice through the power of sisterly love.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2025
The minds behind Hocus Pocus 3 are brewing up a fresh potion of sisterly magic, screenwriter Jen D'Angelo exclusively tells EW.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Jan. 2026
Alana and Danielle rush towards the dresses and pose beside them, before kicking off the sisterly banter that is a constant throughout the fitting.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Anna was saved from being frozen solid not by Kristoff giving a true love’s kiss, but by Elsa hugging her and melting the ice through the power of sisterly love.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2025
The minds behind Hocus Pocus 3 are brewing up a fresh potion of sisterly magic, screenwriter Jen D'Angelo exclusively tells EW.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisterly
Adjective
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His films examine the impact of memory through familial dynamics in varying communities.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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Addiction has been proven to be technically familial.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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But now our similarities, brotherly bond and family values are on full display every week.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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McWorter bought 80 acres for $100 and in 1836 founded New Philadelphia, a promising city of brotherly love, in Pike County, 20 miles from the slave state of Missouri.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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The United States often feels more fractured than fraternal, a search for commonality hard to find in a land of boundaries drawn harder each day.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Numerous religious orders and fraternal organizations formed to spread this devotion.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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“Sisterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisterly. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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