big sister
noun
1
: an older sister
2
: a woman who serves as a companion, mother figure, and role model for a girl
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Scott and Tyrrell's baby girl joins big sisters Eisele Kaye, 12, and Emory JoAnn and Betsy Mack, 7.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 29 July 2025
Wolf Monte Valderrama joins 4-year-old big sister Nakano Oceana.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 21 July 2025
After dawn, the waters recede enough to walk to the recreation center, where she’s reunited with her big sister Genevieve.
—Colleen Long, NBC news, 12 July 2025
The girls left behind a devastated big sister along with their parents.
—Andrew Demillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 29 July 2025
Wolf Monte Valderrama joins 4-year-old big sister Nakano Oceana.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 21 July 2025
After dawn, the waters recede enough to walk to the recreation center, where she’s reunited with her big sister Genevieve.
—Colleen Long, NBC news, 12 July 2025
The girls left behind a devastated big sister along with their parents.
—Andrew Demillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for big sister
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“Big sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20sister. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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