sisterhood

noun

sis·ter·hood ˈsi-stər-ˌhu̇d

Synonyms of sisterhood next

: the state of being a sister

: sisterly relationship

: a community or society of sisters

especially : a society of women in a religious order

: the solidarity of women based on shared conditions, experiences, or concerns

Examples of sisterhood in a Sentence

The bonds of sisterhood have helped unite women to fight for social equality.

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If getting arrested was a tradition in the Price household, so was the strength of sisterhood: Dolours remembers her mother’s lifelong devotion to her Aunt Bridie. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024 The sisterhood shared between the two creators was apparent. —

Akili King, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024 Sam and Joel’s relationship is the heart of the show, but watching the sisterhood between Sam and Tricia expand and solidify is deeply fascinating. —

Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024 Soon, this spell will be broken, Agatha All Along will settle into a nice groove as a quest adventure, and — per the four episodes sent out to the press — take full advantage of the supernatural sisterhood assembled for the task at hand. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sisterhood