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as in brother
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 nun
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 friend
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 sister
In addition to his daughter, Mr. Feldman is survived by another daughter, Leigh Erika Feldman, of New York City; a sister, Shirley Katz Dahl, of Palm Beach, Florida; and three grandchildren.
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Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
Her sister, Emily, recently had a boy and also named him Charlie.
—Darlin Tillery, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
But most of the throng was—like Samir, his parents, his older brother, his younger brother, and their 7-year-old sister—simply terrified of staying behind.
—Jazzmin Jiwa, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Shafak’s words slice through centuries of rosy myths about motherhood, exposing the raw terror that biological creation might devour its artistic sister.
—Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
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Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
Her sister, Emily, recently had a boy and also named him Charlie.
—Darlin Tillery, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
But most of the throng was—like Samir, his parents, his older brother, his younger brother, and their 7-year-old sister—simply terrified of staying behind.
—Jazzmin Jiwa, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Shafak’s words slice through centuries of rosy myths about motherhood, exposing the raw terror that biological creation might devour its artistic sister.
—Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sister
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Wexler says the brothers had always believed that taking care of their employees, their guests, and their community was just as important as making money.Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
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Deanna Paul, representing older brother Tal Alexander, did not previously respond for comment regarding the indictment and charges.Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Another nun, Sister Alessandra Smerilli, is the No. 2 in the Vatican development office while several women have been appointed to under-secretary positions, including French nun Nathalie Becquart, in the synod of bishops’ office.Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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In 2018, on her 110th birthday, Lucas, who is also the oldest living nun in the world, was honored with an apostolic blessing from Pope Francis, per Guinness World Records.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Even after Ukraine's independence, Ukraine and Russia's spy services had remained deeply entwined, Many older officers had been trained in Moscow and some even remained close friends with their former Russian comrades.Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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His friends credit his infectious personality with recruiting a legion of new followers.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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For the first time since Nov. 29, 2021, the star siblings finally got the chance to battle for bragging rights once more on Friday.Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Here’s what’s coming later this year at Camp North End: Cell Therapy Original Camp North End creatives Davita and Dion Galloway, siblings and founders of Dupp & Swat, are behind the new salon and barbershop called Cell Therapy.Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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Fire, as the title suggests, provides a central motif of the book and a parable about the precariousness of existence: While the monks struggle to keep the flame of passion alive within, wildfires from without threaten to engulf them and destroy everything.Anderson Tepper, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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The most famous ones don’t even exist, since they are studiously destroyed as soon as the monks finish making them from sand.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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The 6-11 Towns quickly proved to be a perfect fit, thriving as a pick-and-roll partner with Brunson while putting up career-best shooting numbers.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Ann is experiencing restlessness over her relationship to Clare, her partner in life and the retreat, as well as inner turbulence over her absented son.John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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Cops took the cousin, believed to be in his mid-20s, into custody without incident.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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His brother Rod Dameron, a skilled bodywork specialist with a knack for hot rods, tackled the car’s body restoration alongside his cousin Rodney Creed, who brought his mechanical skills to the table so that the cars could actually run.Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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My colleague Joe Reid has also chosen to shepherd one particular GoFundMe to completion.Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2025
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Our colleagues Sergio Hernández and Nat Lash began digging into the older datasets, turning them into a searchable format.Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sister. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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