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Recent Examples of sisterly
None of these spring explorations of sisterly deceit and self-deception has been able to surpass Apple TV+’s Bad Sisters as the recent genre peak.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
Cue another fight about everything and nothing, as is the sisterly way.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Set to hit shelves early next year, this tale of both romantic and sisterly love seamlessly combines humor and heartbreak.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Still, none of this matters without the film’s central sisterly bond between Nani and Lilo, which Agudong and Kealoha effortlessly bring to life.
—EW.com, 20 May 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
Cue another fight about everything and nothing, as is the sisterly way.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Set to hit shelves early next year, this tale of both romantic and sisterly love seamlessly combines humor and heartbreak.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Still, none of this matters without the film’s central sisterly bond between Nani and Lilo, which Agudong and Kealoha effortlessly bring to life.
—EW.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisterly
Adjective
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The Bear has always been a show about the way restaurants lead to a confusing intermixture of familial intimacy and workplace hierarchy.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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Set in the 1940s, the film begins with a whirlwind summer romance between the wealthy Allie and working-class Noah — but despite their intense connection, class differences and familial disapproval drive them apart.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Vampire Diaries' stars Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder turned on their humanity IRL, forming a brotherly connection and launching their own bourbon brand in 2021.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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The sweep by the Braves, coupled with the Phillies taking three of four from the Marlins, dropped the Mets into a tie for first with their brotherly love foes heading into this weekend’s series in Philadelphia.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Playing a likable but selfish loser, Zahn has never been better; and the boyish, charming Walker freaks out like nobody’s business; the film’s greatest asset is the fraternal chemistry between these two.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Thrivent’s origins as a Christian fraternal benefit society still guide its mission more than a century later.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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“Sisterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisterly. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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