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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Gerhard said currently in Manchester there are 39 kids on a waiting list for a big sister or brother and in Windham, 19 waiting.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
Yum Yum Vegetables Song JJ doesn’t want to eat his vegetables, so his big sister steps in to help!
—Alex Vance, Parents, 2 Jan. 2026
Tatiana hung out with big sister Rose Schlossberg, Marc Jacobs and mom Caroline at Olympus Fashion Week back in the spring of 2006.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Her big sister’s shoes added another layer of romance to the moment, opting for Alaïa’s popular Le Cœur slingbacks in white patent leather.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
Yum Yum Vegetables Song JJ doesn’t want to eat his vegetables, so his big sister steps in to help!
—Alex Vance, Parents, 2 Jan. 2026
Tatiana hung out with big sister Rose Schlossberg, Marc Jacobs and mom Caroline at Olympus Fashion Week back in the spring of 2006.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Her big sister’s shoes added another layer of romance to the moment, opting for Alaïa’s popular Le Cœur slingbacks in white patent leather.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 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 Jan. 2026.
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