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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
Marisol's sisters describe her as a devoted mother and a deeply loving person.
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Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 31 May 2026
The sisters were there to be a part of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show too.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Justman, following in the footsteps of her older sisters Ava, Emily and Sophia, was a team captain this season.
—Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 30 May 2026
Plus, having two accomplished sisters has its advantages.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The sisters said Perez was a loving mother and daughter, and her death has devastated their mother.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2026
Matty credited the impact of the Lujano sisters — Olivia and younger sister Viviana, a sophomore midfielder — for her offensive emergence.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
Survivors include her sisters, Maureen and Coleen; nephews Robert, Patrick, Kevin, Ryan, Michael and Eric; grandnephews Bradley, Nicholas and Dayton; and grandnieces Myla, Kayla, Vanessa and Naomi.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026
His sisters, wanting to reunited with him after more than two decades, made the risky journey from their hometown.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 31 May 2026
The sisters were there to be a part of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show too.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Justman, following in the footsteps of her older sisters Ava, Emily and Sophia, was a team captain this season.
—Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 30 May 2026
Plus, having two accomplished sisters has its advantages.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The sisters said Perez was a loving mother and daughter, and her death has devastated their mother.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2026
Matty credited the impact of the Lujano sisters — Olivia and younger sister Viviana, a sophomore midfielder — for her offensive emergence.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
Survivors include her sisters, Maureen and Coleen; nephews Robert, Patrick, Kevin, Ryan, Michael and Eric; grandnephews Bradley, Nicholas and Dayton; and grandnieces Myla, Kayla, Vanessa and Naomi.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026
His sisters, wanting to reunited with him after more than two decades, made the risky journey from their hometown.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisters
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Except on Mondays, when the church’s youth fellowship met, Adele was expected to come straight home from school and babysit her brothers.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The Mohammadi brothers began dreaming of expanding outside Iran.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 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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Meanwhile, their friends are also navigating the ups and downs of love and friendship, confronting the bittersweet challenges of growing up and moving on.—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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With so many of his friends and rivals stuck on shore, Botin acknowledged his lead in the standings didn’t give him the usual sense of satisfaction.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Early in the session, the siblings began by reflecting on their childhoods growing up in a working-class neighborhood in Chicago, and the experiences that led them on contrasting career paths.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2026
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Barron, meanwhile, reportedly missed the event due to his distant relationship with his older half-siblings.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
2 June 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
Noun
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An Amazon spokesperson told CNBC in a statement that the company respects its colleagues’ right to voice their opinions.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Many scientists believe that the vocal systems of great apes were too limited to be considered precursors of human language, but the work of Crockford, Berthet and their colleagues suggests otherwise.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Alan Heringa, one of Evan’s cousins, said the case shocked his extended family in Canada.—
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
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Get ready for lots of Clausen cousins, brothers and sisters playing football in the coming years.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Clark and her partners were able to interview Nash, who left DNA on a Wingstop cup, as first reported by the San Bernardino Sun.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Potential meal partners include titans of the tech industry like SK Group’s Chey Tae-won, LG Group’s Koo Kwang-mo and Naver’s Lee Hae-jin.—
Justina Lee,Lisa Kim,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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“Sisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisters. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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