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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
And once inseparable sisters, Leah and Rachel become rivals in love and motherhood, building a fractured but foundational family whose descendants will carry the weight of history.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
There were also a few cages as a nod to how Ice was captured by the Sanderson sisters and locked in a cage after stealing Max's shoes.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Born in 1934 in the small town of Tyler, Arkansas, Fleda grew up surrounded by the laughter and chaos of a big family—six sisters and two brothers—all raised in the tiny town of Wilburn.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Trevino still remembers the young man who’d leave wrestling practice to make sure his sisters got home safely, then return with his competitive fire stoked.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Sources say the sisters scored a massive three-year deal that also saw SiriusXM and iHeart gunning for the daily podcast, which has become the leading morning show with millennials and has already surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify alone.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Lauren Jauregui had her Fifth Harmony sisters by her side at Dancing with the Stars on Tuesday night.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
The video has since resurfaced in the new year, sparking a wave of nostalgia as fans pointed out how some of Kim's predictions missed the mark, especially with two of her sisters.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The Daily Mail and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser also have identified two women — who authorities say both died at the scene — as sisters.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
There were also a few cages as a nod to how Ice was captured by the Sanderson sisters and locked in a cage after stealing Max's shoes.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Born in 1934 in the small town of Tyler, Arkansas, Fleda grew up surrounded by the laughter and chaos of a big family—six sisters and two brothers—all raised in the tiny town of Wilburn.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Trevino still remembers the young man who’d leave wrestling practice to make sure his sisters got home safely, then return with his competitive fire stoked.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Sources say the sisters scored a massive three-year deal that also saw SiriusXM and iHeart gunning for the daily podcast, which has become the leading morning show with millennials and has already surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify alone.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Lauren Jauregui had her Fifth Harmony sisters by her side at Dancing with the Stars on Tuesday night.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
The video has since resurfaced in the new year, sparking a wave of nostalgia as fans pointed out how some of Kim's predictions missed the mark, especially with two of her sisters.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The Daily Mail and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser also have identified two women — who authorities say both died at the scene — as sisters.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisters
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An informal education professional, Eitan spent part of his captivity with Yair, and the brothers reportedly fled through tunnels during Israeli airstrikes.—
Itay Stern,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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The cousins are encouraged that the board will allow both brothers to be eligible for parole again in three years.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 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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Season 3 found Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) in a friends-to-lovers arc with neighbor Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan), who’d harbored a crush on him for years.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
13 Oct. 2025
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In the film, Zenovich attempts to bring viewers into Chase’s inner world through interviews with his family, friends and co-stars, revealing what is beneath the surface of his bravado.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Similarly, Saquon and his siblings were raised in the Bronx until the Barkley family decided to relocate to Pennsylvania.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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With enough practice, the siblings learned to cross the entire yard without touching the ground by climbing trunks and swinging between branches.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Elise Christopher oversaw the high school longitudinal studies at the National Center for Education Statistics, part of the Institute of Education Sciences, until she was laid off in March along with dozens of her colleagues.—
Carmela Guaglianone,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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As our colleagues at Bleacher Report wrote, ticket prices for the Los Angeles Lakers surged as speculation grew that James might actually be announcing the end of his playing career.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Programmers have to bring streaming apps into the mix to bring value to cable distribution partners.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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The military campaign appeased his far-right coalition partners, who called to expand Israel’s assault on Gaza and dreamed of fully re-occupying the territory.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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On that show, Reigns saved his cousins, The Usos, from a post-match attack by The Vision's Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed, immediately setting up a conflict with the group.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Relatives and police sources who spoke with the Daily News and the New York Post said that the two men were cousins who were in a dispute over the sale of their family's home and how much money each person would receive after it was sold.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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While many of her peers boycott the Harry Potter universe, Keira Knightley appears to have avoided the fiery discourse around the franchise.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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There’s concern among some Republicans that US soybean farmers, who compete with their Argentine peers to sell the crop to China, may be inadvertent victims of the rescue plan.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Sisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisters. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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