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as in brothers
a female connected with another person by a common parent
She plans to spend her birthday with her twin sister.
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as in nuns
a member of a religious community of women
Many of the sisters in the convent participate in community outreach programs.
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as in friends
a woman with whom one feels a sense of solidarity
We started a web site for women entrepreneurs to connect with our sisters around the globe.
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Recent Examples of sisters
The surviving Wiggin sisters have done enough interviews over the years, that New Yorker article among them, that some of the mystery has gotten cleared up, for those who cared to plumb it.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
In true festival style, and much to the discombobulation of Dot and Betty, this interview with Kwapis and the Wiggin sisters took place in the lobby of a very busy hotel on the day of We Are the Shaggs’ world premiere at SXSW.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
These sisters deserve a secure, safe home.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Over the years, my sisters and I have struggled through clashing personalities, intense disagreements and wonky power dynamics.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Maybe the closest thing the movie has to a thesis comes when one of the contestants flies a drone to the sisters and tries to offer a compromise via a loophole in the rules that could spare all of them, if Grace is willing to make a repugnant sacrifice.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
The sisters reportedly are united emotionally, but don’t necessarily agree on how to handle the situation publicly.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2026
News star Maria Menounos and sisters Lisa and Laura Ling.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
But this is a really costly thing for the country and the families that put their lives on the line and their spouses and their brothers and sisters.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
In true festival style, and much to the discombobulation of Dot and Betty, this interview with Kwapis and the Wiggin sisters took place in the lobby of a very busy hotel on the day of We Are the Shaggs’ world premiere at SXSW.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
These sisters deserve a secure, safe home.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Over the years, my sisters and I have struggled through clashing personalities, intense disagreements and wonky power dynamics.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Maybe the closest thing the movie has to a thesis comes when one of the contestants flies a drone to the sisters and tries to offer a compromise via a loophole in the rules that could spare all of them, if Grace is willing to make a repugnant sacrifice.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
The sisters reportedly are united emotionally, but don’t necessarily agree on how to handle the situation publicly.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2026
News star Maria Menounos and sisters Lisa and Laura Ling.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
But this is a really costly thing for the country and the families that put their lives on the line and their spouses and their brothers and sisters.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisters
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The brothers faced a few unsuccessful trials before achieving the final result.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the $25,000, the judge had set additional conditions that the brothers were to wear GPS monitors on home confinement, turn over their passports, stay away from victims and witnesses, and refrain from possessing guns or other dangerous weapons.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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One of the nuns was allegedly killed by a demon appearing as a nun, and the other died by suicide to avoid being possessed by the evil force.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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At some point, a pair of politically active nuns started hanging out at the Nash home, eventually leaving their formal nun habits, cast off as part of their activism, at the house.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
22 Aug. 2025
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Your steady nature sets a calm pace, so friends feel safe bringing ideas, and the plan grows at a sustainable rhythm.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Residents in houses gathered on rooftops and hung out of windows, with one girl with her leg outside tossing beers down from the second story to her friends on the porch.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Among the witnesses to the execution were Denise Lee's husband, parents and siblings.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Three siblings who died in a southeast Austin apartment fire last week have been identified, and investigators said the blaze does not appear to have been set intentionally, though the cause remains unknown.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Two monks sustained serious injuries, and one monk lost part of his leg as a result of the crash.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Liberal Democrat lawmaker Liam McArthur, who drew up the Scottish bill, had urged colleagues to back it.—
JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Talarico has criticized his Republican colleagues in the Texas state legislature for allegedly being in the pockets of the petroleum industry.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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My husband and one of the men are cousins.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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Lachney is perhaps best known for her female lead role in Gentefied, the Netflix series following three Mexican-American cousins and their struggle to chase the American Dream, which ran for two seasons, earning GLAAD and Peabody Award nominations.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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It's only been a year and a half since the Lues became partners in the discipline of ice dance.—
Krystle Rich,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Sisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisters. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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