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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
Those costumes from the original Broadway production, including the Schuyler sisters’ winter ball gowns, Hamilton, Jefferson and Burr’s suits, as well as King George’s outfit, are all featured among the exhibit, too.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Murphy made sure to include the characters of Kim Kardashian and her sisters as youngsters growing up during the trial; in the show, they are seen watching their father on TV.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Snocaps, the new indie-rock band led by twin sisters Katie and Allison Crutchfield, with accompaniment by MJ Lenderman and longtime Waxahatchee producer Brad Cook, have announced their first-ever tour.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2025
When other volunteers suggested launching the Instagram account, Wirtenberger said only on the proviso the sisters gave their express permission.
—Esme Nicholson, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
The 39-year-old sisters have won the award multiple times in recent years for their luxury brand, The Row.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Sebastian Picardo has been announced as chief executive officer of Monica Vinader, succeeding co-founders and sisters Monica and Gaby Vinader.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
The sisters eventually filed a lawsuit against Washington State and child protective services, and each won a $400,000 settlement, per Blouin.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Director Kim Jee-woon uses every trick in the haunted-house book when spinning the tale of two vulnerable sisters, their neglectful father, and their evil stepmother, all of whom are trapped together in a shabby (but beautifully filmed) old country house.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Murphy made sure to include the characters of Kim Kardashian and her sisters as youngsters growing up during the trial; in the show, they are seen watching their father on TV.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Snocaps, the new indie-rock band led by twin sisters Katie and Allison Crutchfield, with accompaniment by MJ Lenderman and longtime Waxahatchee producer Brad Cook, have announced their first-ever tour.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2025
When other volunteers suggested launching the Instagram account, Wirtenberger said only on the proviso the sisters gave their express permission.
—Esme Nicholson, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
The 39-year-old sisters have won the award multiple times in recent years for their luxury brand, The Row.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Sebastian Picardo has been announced as chief executive officer of Monica Vinader, succeeding co-founders and sisters Monica and Gaby Vinader.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
The sisters eventually filed a lawsuit against Washington State and child protective services, and each won a $400,000 settlement, per Blouin.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Director Kim Jee-woon uses every trick in the haunted-house book when spinning the tale of two vulnerable sisters, their neglectful father, and their evil stepmother, all of whom are trapped together in a shabby (but beautifully filmed) old country house.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisters
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Brady came from a family of firefighters, which includes his two brothers, Jimmy and Brian, cousin Pete and uncle Pete, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said at the press conference.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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He is survived by his wife, Kara, and his two brothers, Jimmy and Brian, who are also FDNY firefighters.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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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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But friends who settled in America urged them to move across the Atlantic, where the training facilities were better and the opportunity for ice time aplenty.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Her brother shaved his head alongside her, while friends organized care packages, drove her to sessions and offered constant encouragement.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Spanish tapas restaurant, launched by a pair of siblings hailing from Spain, opened its first Sacramento-area outpost last month.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Wolf is the oldest of four siblings and the last of his sisters is getting married Saturday in New York.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Cruz also pressed his Democratic colleagues to join a bipartisan request for the DOJ to turn over the evidentiary basis for the subpoenas, arguing transparency was necessary to assess whether the secrecy orders were justified.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Last year, following Hoda Kotb's January 2025 departure, the fourth hour of the morning show was retitled Today With Jenna & Friends, and saw Hager joined by a rotating cast of A-listers and colleagues to help her anchor the program.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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The film, which premiered in Cannes earlier this year, tells the story of four cousins who inherit an old house in rural Normandy and retrace the steps of their ancestors in 19th century Paris.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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His sister, Cassie, is known to give him a few baths a day with her tongue, and he’s even learned to howl like his bigger siblings and cousins — albeit to a much different effect.—
Chandler Boese,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
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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,
9 Nov. 2025
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For example, emotion AI (when AI identifies human emotions) can help people with difficulty identifying emotions make sense of their meeting partners on video conferencing platforms like Zoom.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Would this rhetoric spread and become mainstream among many of my peers?—
Eli Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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Their mom, Alyssa Crawford, shared two images of herself with her daughter Violet, with text alluding to the 4-year-old’s height being smaller than her peers.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisters. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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