1
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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2
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
Leaving her Palestinian village to follow her dream of becoming an actress, Hiam Abbass also left behind her mother, grandmother and seven sisters.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
Riley’s mom and sister were invited as honored guests to Trump’s joint address Tuesday evening.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Uncle Fred’s alarmingly young widow takes shelter in a room upstairs, only for the deceased’s ultra-militant sister to demand everyone to deny any charity to a woman who failed to keep Fred alive and in good health.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
His older sister Angel left Maryland for LSU after her sophomore year in 2021-22, but Reese is the rare player who remained at his original school for four years.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
Riley’s mom and sister were invited as honored guests to Trump’s joint address Tuesday evening.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Uncle Fred’s alarmingly young widow takes shelter in a room upstairs, only for the deceased’s ultra-militant sister to demand everyone to deny any charity to a woman who failed to keep Fred alive and in good health.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
His older sister Angel left Maryland for LSU after her sophomore year in 2021-22, but Reese is the rare player who remained at his original school for four years.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sister
Noun
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The twin brothers both previously won the county championship.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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Founded by the brothers Siegwart in 1817, the Swiss factory that manufactures glass also offers an interactive museum tour and the opportunity to blow your own orb.—
Alexandra Cheney,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
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But for some hundred years, groups of ladies of the night took vows and lived as nuns there, controlling the affairs of their own convent with an iron fist.—
Joelle Rollo-Koster,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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So how are these schools keeping their religious identity with fewer nuns, a traditional cornerstone of Catholic education?—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Later, one of their friends came to the house and discovered the body of one of the victims, Xana Kernodle.—
Mike Baker,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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The photograph was taken in Greene’s dining room, where a friend had scribbled what looked to be a series of hieroglyphics, a perfect backdrop for the psychedelic vibe.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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This unexpected arrival signals to Michelle that her sibling might actually be alive and in desperate need of rescue.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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McGrath hopes answers will bring her siblings closure after all these years.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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They’re relentlessly pursued by Ash and her army of murderous monks and also must contend with the most fearsome CGI demonic creatures a mid-budget movie can create.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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Once a guest demanded, and received, a magician; the hotel has the island’s only English-speaking Buddhist monk on speed dial; recently, a guest arrived at the hotel at 10 p.m. and wanted to propose to his girlfriend right away.—
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Editor’s Note: CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Their Sri Lankan joint-venture partner in CEYLONS is Mewan Gunawardena, a banking professional with over 20 years in the financial sector.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Culkin has swept the precursors for his hilarious and moving role as a troubled man visiting Poland, the land of his ancestors, with his cousin (Eisenberg).—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2025
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Our group had grown to 10 — members of the Kohlberg family, friends, cousins, a wine executive or two.—
Danielle Pergament Nick Ballón,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The blockchain idea is being pushed, a HUD official told colleagues, by Irving Dennis.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
7 Mar. 2025
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My colleagues in medicine and public health are haunted by the trauma yet uplifted by our resilience having survived an existential test.—
Christian Ramers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sister. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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