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Recent Examples of sisterly
The minds behind Hocus Pocus 3 are brewing up a fresh potion of sisterly magic, screenwriter Jen D'Angelo exclusively tells EW.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
According to Bell and Shepard, Lincoln and Delta have quite the sisterly bond.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Now that grandpa has passed, the sisterly conversations have turned towards who will manage and pay for my grandma’s care.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Even if so, the groundwork for a close, sisterly relationship between these two hybrids hasn’t really been laid in previous episodes.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
According to Bell and Shepard, Lincoln and Delta have quite the sisterly bond.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Now that grandpa has passed, the sisterly conversations have turned towards who will manage and pay for my grandma’s care.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Even if so, the groundwork for a close, sisterly relationship between these two hybrids hasn’t really been laid in previous episodes.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisterly
Adjective
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Its fragrant yellow blooms, whose production increases as the weather warms, look like a cross between those of a penstemon and a snapdragon, which are familial kin.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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The film explores cultural themes that touch on Black boyhood, familial relationships, growing up in the church, crime, forgiveness and redemption.—
Kara Frame,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Moreover, there was a brotherly bond among the players, reflected in Jones’ vociferous defense of his quarterback.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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But is that competitive brotherly spirit still there?—
Pat Gallen,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Irish fraternal organizations, including the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Catholic Sacred Heart Society, also contributed to community welfare in an era of high child mortality from cholera, diphtheria, measles and smallpox.—
Paula Kane,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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Many groups, including fraternal orders, PTAs, police and firemen's associations and soldiers on military bases, put on their own shows.—
Terry Gross,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Sisterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisterly. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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