sisterly
adjective
sis·ter·ly
ˈsi-stər-lē 
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a sister
sisterly
adverb
Examples of sisterly in a Sentence
She gave her brother a sisterly kiss on the cheek.
She received sisterly support from other women.
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Opening on the day of Anne Boleyn’s execution, The Private Life of Henry VIII gives most of its wifely screen time to Elsa Lanchester’s Anne of Cleves, who becomes a wise sisterly figure post-divorce despite starting as something of a German caricature.
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Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
Elena Rose and Lele Pons give each other a sisterly hug.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
Kathy Hilton is sending sisterly support to Kim Richards.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
The breakout bands tended to be glorified solo projects (Japanese Breakfast, Tame Impala, the War on Drugs) or, in the case of Haim, a sisterly trio ripe for stanning.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
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Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
Elena Rose and Lele Pons give each other a sisterly hug.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
Kathy Hilton is sending sisterly support to Kim Richards.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
The breakout bands tended to be glorified solo projects (Japanese Breakfast, Tame Impala, the War on Drugs) or, in the case of Haim, a sisterly trio ripe for stanning.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Sisterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sisterly. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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