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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
An 11-year-old girl from Egypt, her 18-year-old sister and a 17-year-old boy from El Salvador died in that shooting, along with people from Peru and Honduras.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
With that decision, Shay sacrifices her relationship with her sister and officially loses her, possibly forever.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
In a family portrait taken in 1972, Harris (center) stands next to her younger sister, Maya.
—Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
In 2016, Mary Novak passed away, and today Beth manages the estate with her sister, Lindy Novak.
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
With that decision, Shay sacrifices her relationship with her sister and officially loses her, possibly forever.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
In a family portrait taken in 1972, Harris (center) stands next to her younger sister, Maya.
—Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
In 2016, Mary Novak passed away, and today Beth manages the estate with her sister, Lindy Novak.
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sister
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Another fraternity brother shows me photos from two nights before, when snow flurries blanketed the area at night.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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Since retiring from the league after last season, Kelce has been showing up to support his brother — and Swift.Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Home for Retired Bears, benignly administered by the musical nuns, resembles an island gentlemen’s club in early Bond movies: think cane furniture, the wistful whiff of Empire and a faintly sinister air.Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Swiss zoologists, botanists, engineers, priests and nuns from missionary societies, merchants and rentier businesspeople, warlords and mercenaries ventured out to participate in plunder and looting as adjuncts or sidekicks of the stronger world powers and financiers.Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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However, unexpected surprises and miscommunications with a friend or a group could make things go south in a New York minute.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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The problem is, he’s already gone after three of my friends.Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The photo showed the future 47th president surrounded by all five of his adult children and three of their partners, along with Kai and her four siblings.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Does the child ghost just want to return to his dead siblings?Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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Benedict: Benedict has been in regular rotation ever since St. Benedict founded the Benedictine order of monks in the early middle ages.Anna Moeslein, Parents, 26 Oct. 2024
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At Weihenstephan, which was founded as a brewery in 1040 by Benedictine monks, nonalcoholic wheat beer and lager now make up 10% of the volume.Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
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Focus on relations with spouses, close friends and partners.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Netanyahu’s lack of strategic vision to accomplish this task, however, suggests that Israel will be prosecuting an ongoing war that has alienated many potential U.S. partners in the world.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Her cousin Derek Daigneault, 29, of Wichita, Kansas, was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for her murder after an investigation that spanned two states, the DA's office said.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The pasta maker, in full sight of the dining room, is a cousin of the family of owners.Ann Abel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Party delegates then nominated Harris, Newsom’s longtime political colleague in California.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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His passion for taking pictures showed in his assignments, colleagues said, even the less exciting ones.Natasha Delion, Twin Cities, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sister. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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