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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
After calling Jake and his sister, Ramsey called his brother-in-law and his mother, who were staying in a cabin 100 yards away, according to ABC News.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2025
He was transferred from there to Alligator Alcatraz on Thursday, according to information provided to her by the man’s sister.
—Ana Ceballos, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Truly, the most memorable opponent Serena Williams ever had was her sister, Venus.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
The resort has a sister property, Highland Base, located deeper in the interior of the country in Kerlingarfjöll.
—Adam Morganstern, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2025
He was transferred from there to Alligator Alcatraz on Thursday, according to information provided to her by the man’s sister.
—Ana Ceballos, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Truly, the most memorable opponent Serena Williams ever had was her sister, Venus.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
The resort has a sister property, Highland Base, located deeper in the interior of the country in Kerlingarfjöll.
—Adam Morganstern, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sister
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Fast forward a few months, and a delightful TikTok video has perfectly captured her dreams coming true, showing her pups' adorable morning routine with their baby brother.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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These days are a delight for the Olano brothers, who have reunited at Illinois.—
Sam Brief,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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De Leon most recently starred in Season 2 of Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers as Agnes, a former nun, working opposite Nicole Kidman, Christine Baranski and Henry Golding.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
29 July 2025
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On Monday, the Buddhist Association of China said in a statement that Shi had been stripped of his ordination certificate – an official proof of a monk’s or nun’s qualification to enter monastic life.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
28 July 2025
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Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by MLB in February for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball games, and for intentionally deleting electronic messages pertinent to the league’s investigation.—
Jay Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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But this past January a friend alerted Hawla that the D.C. Council was hosting a public hearing on the issue.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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At the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, Bad Bunny shared the spotlight with his siblings again.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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The story follows Ben, a man illegally adopted during the Chilean dictatorship, who returns to Chile in 2024 with his pregnant wife to meet his biological siblings in Chiloé.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
29 July 2025
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In February, Shi led a delegation of monks from the Shaolin Temple to the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
28 July 2025
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Steger had long admired the late Trappist monk and mystic Thomas Merton, who once lived there.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Certain parks near school campuses are open to the public after school hours and the city and district partner on after-school care, primarily for students from low-income families.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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In fact, one of the actors in the scene had no idea who his scene partner would be.—
Yolanda Machado Published,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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Jamie Demetriou will play Mr. Collins, Mr. Bennet's cousin and presumptive heir to the Bennet family's Longbourn estate.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Yet Kamehameha has his own rival in the form of his cousin Keōua (a lights-out fantastic Cliff Curtis), who wants to rule alone.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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But in April, as dozens of her colleagues would soon find out for themselves, the UT Office of Sponsored Projects informed her the project was among several the federal government had terminated.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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In an email to her colleagues, Cabrera, a former immigration official, complained that the arrest team had an administrative warrant, not a judicial one.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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“Sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sister. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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