1
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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2
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
Lasalle's older sister shared a post on social media asking for the public's help in searching for her, per Le Parisien, and said that she was last seen crossing a street in the neighboring town of Longjumeau, where Lasalle's family lives.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Mariah and her mother, the poster's sister Lindsey, had been visiting the house for a family gathering while Brooke was out.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Photo by Ivan Sarfatti/Courtesy of MSC Cruises Plenty of family fun
Like its sister ship, MSC World Europa, the forthcoming MSC World America will be packed with onboard options for families.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 7 Feb. 2025
Serenity is survived by her parents, Daniel and Daniela Campos; sisters, Braylee and Haisley, and brother, Asher; as well as a host of other family members.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Mariah and her mother, the poster's sister Lindsey, had been visiting the house for a family gathering while Brooke was out.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Photo by Ivan Sarfatti/Courtesy of MSC Cruises Plenty of family fun
Like its sister ship, MSC World Europa, the forthcoming MSC World America will be packed with onboard options for families.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 7 Feb. 2025
Serenity is survived by her parents, Daniel and Daniela Campos; sisters, Braylee and Haisley, and brother, Asher; as well as a host of other family members.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sister
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The brothers later swapped when William decided to propose to Kate, and Harry passed the Cartier timepiece on to Meghan, who is rarely spotted without it.—
Clara Strunck,
Glamour,
11 Feb. 2025
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The story about Dieter sounds mostly made up, likely by a lustful Kier who invented a lustful brother to cover up his secret shame.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Olivia Colman plays a singing nun in a fun new adventure that sends the children's hero into the Amazon Comments One of the most enjoyable things for a critic is to attend a screening for a family film.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Lawrence looks out his window and sees young nuns exiting another building below him, laughing and hopeful.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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The pair arrived together with other friends to the event in New Orleans.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
10 Feb. 2025
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During all of this, Mark and friends are helped along their journey by some very strange road markers — namely, themselves.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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Full House One sibling, according to the OP's post, wants three rooms—one for them, one for their five-year-old and one for their three-year-old.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The manner of death for the siblings was homicide and Hughes’ manner of death was ruled a suicide, according to WBND.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2025
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The devil will persist in bothering Martin Luther until the bald-headed monk dispatches him by hurling a bottle of ink.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The monks do as recommended, practicing loving-kindness meditation for several weeks.—
Jeremy David Engels,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Saudi Arabia is such a partner and Trump is smart to strengthen our relationship.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The description of the room in the script by Corbet and his writing partner and wife, Mona Fastvold, was more metaphorical than practical, Becker notes.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The opening montage blends clips in a way that segues brilliantly from one to the next, as if the songs were sonic cousins that should have been considered in tandem all along.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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One of those kids turned out to be her cousin, Vincent’s sister’s son, who was diagnosed with SMA in 2023 and then treated with Zolgensma.—
Robin Fields,
ProPublica,
12 Feb. 2025
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State subsidies for electric trucks are a key part of California’s strategy, as my colleague Russ Mitchell reports.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Across the federal government, politicians in their 70s and 80s are sticking around and often squeezing out their younger colleagues, said Presidential historian and Rice University professor Douglas Brinkley.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sister. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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