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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 undergraduate student began selling two cakes a month to her sorority sisters at SMU Cox School of Business, charging around $100.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 June 2026
His sisters have seen similar upgrades in gear.
—New Atlas, 6 June 2026
But Popovich would sometimes seem a bit angry on the sidelines, prompting some of the sisters to reach out with letters.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Mary Holland said the creative process worked because the sisters are all opinionated in different ways.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Thousands of your union brothers, sisters, and siblings have your backs.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 June 2026
Mirin Fader wrote a beautiful story this morning on the Salesian sisters, the basketball-loving nuns sitting courtside at every San Antonio playoff game.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Her son is 15 now, his sisters 12 and 10.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
That’s only part of the journey the 25-year-old sisters went on.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 June 2026
His sisters have seen similar upgrades in gear.
—New Atlas, 6 June 2026
But Popovich would sometimes seem a bit angry on the sidelines, prompting some of the sisters to reach out with letters.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Mary Holland said the creative process worked because the sisters are all opinionated in different ways.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Thousands of your union brothers, sisters, and siblings have your backs.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 June 2026
Mirin Fader wrote a beautiful story this morning on the Salesian sisters, the basketball-loving nuns sitting courtside at every San Antonio playoff game.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Her son is 15 now, his sisters 12 and 10.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
That’s only part of the journey the 25-year-old sisters went on.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisters
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To the Japanese, Dutch, Swiss, English, Danish, French, Aussie, Argentine, Jordanian, Kiwi and the rest of our brothers and sisters who have drained their bank accounts who plan to watch the 2026 World Cup here in DFW, welcome — please have your credit card and three-digit PIN ready.—
Mac Engel
June 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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Listen to the Jonas brothers discuss Nick and Priyanka’s first date in the clip above.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 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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Massachusetts-born, Robinson will be playing on home soil in front of friends, family and national team fanatics, an honor every player dreams of but only very few get.—
Jim Sciutto,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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But even these trails, like the ones Vernon carved out with friends near his home in Bella Vista, have had a positive effect.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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According to the petition documents, Jackson had initially been assured by Reiner’s siblings, Jake and Romy, and a family representative that his fees would be paid by the family.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Venus conjunct Jupiter in Cancer expands your third house of communication, siblings, neighbors and daily exchanges, making your words warmer and more persuasive than usual.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 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
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While acknowledging policy disagreements with colleagues on how best to address street homelessness, Raman argued the city should focus on directing resources toward strategies that have been proven to move people indoors.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Nguyen addressed her colleagues’ concerns directly on Tuesday.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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In this very funny parody of portentous British novels about nature, a pragmatic young woman goes to live on the family farm with her cousins, the passionately miserable Starkadders, and decides to reform them.—
Namara Smith,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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The group was started by one of Colliflower’s cousins, Carolyn Barnard.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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The project, fully funded out of Australia with production service partners in Japan, spans three historical periods – Edo-period Japan, 1865 New South Wales and 2027 Australia – following three incarnations of the same souls across a karmic cycle of love and possession.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Here's a look at 10 over-the-top celebrity gifts that show just how far stars will go to make their partners feel special.—
Lydia Price,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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“Sisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisters. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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