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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
Both his mom, Jodi, and his sister, Kacie, played college volleyball.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2025
Mom, a brunette-turned-strawberry blonde, passed down her hair habits to my older sister, a blonde who is religious about her eight-week highlight touch-up appointments, and me.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 16 May 2025
Division 1 preview: State-leading sisters Makenna Herbst (800) and Morgan Herbst (300 hurdles) of Carlsbad and Paige Echsner of Del Norte (pole vault) and Carlsbad’s section record-holding 4×400 relay team are entered.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
When her father receives a diagnosis of early onset dementia and her sister (Milly Alcock) sends a compensatory fruit bouquet, Devon hauls said bouquet to a Nantucket-like island, where the sister is a live-in assistant for a steely philanthropist (Julianne Moore), to confront her.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2025
Mom, a brunette-turned-strawberry blonde, passed down her hair habits to my older sister, a blonde who is religious about her eight-week highlight touch-up appointments, and me.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 16 May 2025
Division 1 preview: State-leading sisters Makenna Herbst (800) and Morgan Herbst (300 hurdles) of Carlsbad and Paige Echsner of Del Norte (pole vault) and Carlsbad’s section record-holding 4×400 relay team are entered.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
When her father receives a diagnosis of early onset dementia and her sister (Milly Alcock) sends a compensatory fruit bouquet, Devon hauls said bouquet to a Nantucket-like island, where the sister is a live-in assistant for a steely philanthropist (Julianne Moore), to confront her.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sister
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Admittedly, Al wasn't a huge fan of Patrick's little brother tagging along on their outing and began referring to him as his Little House on the Prairie character, Albert, to poke little jabs.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Hayley Duff, Tyler Hoechlin, Ashlee Simpson, and brothers George and Geoff Stults all had recurring roles.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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The group was made up of monks, and eventually, nuns.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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After his death in a plane crash, Korda leaves his wealth to his only daughter Liesel, a nun (played by Kate Winslet's actress daughter Mia Threapleton).—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Performing in front of small crowds that sometimes only consisted of family and friends was common for Owens but was balanced by hearing his music on local radio stations like 103.5 The Beat.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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Next week, Kerry Morgan, a former friend of Cassie Ventura, is expected to testify in the trial.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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The siblings have also shown their appreciation for San Diego State, posting messages of thanks on their social media accounts.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Zen Mantra Thich Nhat Hanh was a Zen monk from Vietnam who was quite an incredible man.—
Kathryn Shattuck,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Cambodian folks from Stockton and the Bay converged with 98-year olds from Long Beach and monks who flew from Cambodia to tie bracelets onto wrists, uttering blessings.—
Jia H. Jung,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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So, the welfare group amputated her legs and rehabilitated her before sending her halfway across the world in March 2023 to a partner animal welfare organization called Twenty Paws in New York City.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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But Monday’s event aims to underscore the commitment of the two partners to working together during an increasingly fraught geopolitical era.—
Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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By contrast, her brood of uncles and cousins, who confusingly resemble the parallel hippie gang in the 1983 sequences, never acquire definition as individual characters.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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Jackson says Burgin, who was allegedly upset by Cole's filing, tried to hit her and also threatened that his cousin, Mark Burgin, would kill Cole in retaliation.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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But Xu and her colleagues would need far more evidence than just two people in a trial that enrolled a total of eight, so that research remains ongoing.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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For these more serious cases, Soni and his colleagues work closely with the university’s mental-health center and even walk students to a counselor’s door themselves.—
Cornelia Powers,
The Atlantic,
18 May 2025
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“Sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sister. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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