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sisters

noun

plural of sister
1
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 Gilbert married Cimorelli, who is in a vocal group with her sisters, in 2020. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026 In addition to Spencer, William, and Harry, Diana is survived by her older sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 Among the newcomers for MacKenzie are twin sisters Caileigh and Chelsea Tiller, who could have immediate impact as freshman. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026 Haim and her sisters are longtime friends of Swift’s and have collaborated on various musical projects. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026 The young sisters’ upbringing, by a troubled mother, mirrors Darya’s own struggles as a parent on some nebulous medication. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026 The movie is deadpan-funny but also shares the sisters’ romantic conviction that the world could reveal something truly wondrous. — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 When his friend Richard (Leo Suter) slays Beatrice’s husband as well, the two come up with a scheme to marry the sisters and take over their property. — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 Reuniting Bullock and Kidman as Sally and Gillian Owens, the dark fantasy rom-com catches up with the sisters 28 years after their last face-off with evil forces. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisters
  1. brothers
  2. nuns
  3. friends
  4. siblings
  5. monks
  6. colleagues
  7. cousins
  8. partners
Noun
  • Enter Pijama, talked up by the Larrain brothers at CIC, a TVOD system affording global or select territory access and right holder returns, which get 80% of revenues, to great films audiences can’t see.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • While star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo’s brothers won’t join him on the Miami Heat’s roster, former Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Vin Baker is joining the two-time NBA MVP in Miami.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of brothers
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of nuns
Noun
  • But recounting each group’s beginning and remembering many wonderful friends who have passed away were also important to those gathered.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Also very modern-seeming are the complex emotional relationships Perry describes between spouses, parents and their children, siblings or friends from different cultures or societies.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of friends
Noun
  • For now, Griffin’s father’s dream of having more of her siblings living on the land their grandmother acquired is in jeopardy.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • And nowhere is that fact clearer than Castle Leoch, where not just the Scots are in disarray, not just Clan MacKenzie, but the MacKenzie siblings.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of siblings
Noun
  • 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
Definition of monks
Noun
  • Nussbaum and her colleagues began passing out leaflets at Boston subway and bus stops to women heading to their jobs at downtown office buildings.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • For The Times) In the other new study, Taylor and his colleagues looked along the banks of rivers running through the cities of Bakersfield and Coalinga.
    — Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of colleagues
Noun
  • Besides her sons, she is survived by grandchildren Dominic, Maggie, Nora and Ella; her sister Theresa (Michael); her nieces, Candice (Gordon) and Melanie (Trey); her nephews, Charles and David; as well as many cousins and extended family.
    — David Mendell, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Laura and her siblings bonded with Princess Diana and their royal cousins on family vacations to Necker Island (with Lady Sarah’s kids joining them).
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of cousins
Noun
  • Nor was there clear coordination with the speaker's private security team and external law enforcement partners, the report said.
    — MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • If your financial partners prioritize a rapid ROI timeline over your foundational compliance and operational metrics, their funding will ultimately become a liability to your core mission.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of partners

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“Sisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisters. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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