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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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Sunday, December 8 The Scene Art Miami + CONTEXT at 1 Herald Plaza
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Miami’s longest-running international art fair, Art Miami, celebrated its 34th year alongside sister fair CONTEXT Art Miami, erecting gargantuan twin tents to showcase a staggering selection of contemporary art.
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Jaime Sloane, SPIN, 16 Dec. 2024
Rich's Proper, a Covington bistro known for its southern fare and rare bourbons, and its sister restaurant Hangry Omar's closed their doors for good on Dec. 15.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
This next-generation Apollo program — named after Apollo’s mythological twin sister Artemis — plans to send four astronauts around the moon as soon as next year.
—Marcia Dunn, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
The children of Crown Princess Victoria — Carl Philip’s older sister and heir to the throne — retained their HRH styling.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Jaime Sloane, SPIN, 16 Dec. 2024
Rich's Proper, a Covington bistro known for its southern fare and rare bourbons, and its sister restaurant Hangry Omar's closed their doors for good on Dec. 15.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
This next-generation Apollo program — named after Apollo’s mythological twin sister Artemis — plans to send four astronauts around the moon as soon as next year.
—Marcia Dunn, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
The children of Crown Princess Victoria — Carl Philip’s older sister and heir to the throne — retained their HRH styling.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sister
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His brother, Caleb, who had been a passenger at the time, was seriously injured.Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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In an Instagram Story uploaded later that evening, Elian Soto filmed his unsuspecting brother, who was in a hot tub at the time, as Soto was doused by friends with a liquid that appeared to be alcohol.Natasha Dye, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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As Lois Tryon, an alcoholic detective who teams up with a true-crime loving nun (Micaela Diamond) to find a brutal serial killer, Nash-Betts kept viewers grounded amidst all the madness with her captivating and commanding intensity.Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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When six teens are locked away in a secretive institution run by Catholic nuns, their story becomes one of survival, solidarity and redemption in bestseller Susan Wiggs' latest novel.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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Shanghai Tang was clearly a proponent of this, especially given Tang’s larger-than-life personality, style (he was rarely photographed out of his Tang jacket), and a wide circle of celebrity friends—captured in the exhibition’s wall of fame montage.Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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This includes talking to Mangione's family and friends and examining his social media postings.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Even with Arch’s growing status as a football star and his siblings’ athletic achievements, Cooper revealed that their household maintains a down-to-earth approach.Nasha Smith, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Hit Me Hard and Soft doesn't contain any features, being another tight ship run by writer-producer-performer siblings Eilish and Finneas O'Connell.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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In instances like these, the best thing to do is follow the advice of a Zen monk named Paul Loomans and befriend what scares you, which Burkeman references in his book.Renée Onque, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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The book was written in response to the August 2008 assassination of Hindu monk Lakshmanananda Saraswati, also known as the Hindu Swami.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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And the Ukraine war is already a global affair, as international partners support either side with personnel and materiel.Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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The team owners have flown front office workers, food and beverage partners, and custodial and security staff to Los Angeles for the match.Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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And when Emem’s cousin tried to speak some truth into him?Jasmine Secrest, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Luigi Nicholas Mangione, the 26-year-old arrested in connection to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, and Del. Nino Mangione are cousins.Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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Our hearts are with his family and his colleagues during this difficult time.Jon Haworth, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
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The American dream is at risk The American dream of buying a house – putting down roots, investing a little sweat equity and watching the nest egg steadily grow – is in peril, reports my colleague Andrea Riquier.Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sister. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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