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Recent Examples of sisterly
Alana and Danielle rush towards the dresses and pose beside them, before kicking off the sisterly banter that is a constant throughout the fitting.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisterly
Adjective
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Kostyuk had been coached by her mother and needed a big-sister-like figure to take on the role, someone who accepts all of her unconditionally and without the baggage of familial ties and mother-daughter relationships.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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Her first name pays homage to the familial nickname of Queen Elizabeth.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
4 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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His fraternal lodge, the Odd Fellows, organized a group of boys who sold soft drinks at University of Missouri football games.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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The fraternal community service organization promotes agriculture and Ramona’s rural community.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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“Sisterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisterly. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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