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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
Her sisters kept bringing in their middle-aged children—for what?
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Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
The first time Maren Overgaard recalls skiing with her sister Alyda, things didn’t go so well.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
The elder sister of Hilary Duff shared a snap of a playdate between her and Ashley Tisdale‘s kids, which the actress then shared to her own account.
—Denise Warner, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
The sisters created the first Bored No More activity bags to help other children pass the time during long hospital stays, offering a small but meaningful source of comfort and distraction.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
The first time Maren Overgaard recalls skiing with her sister Alyda, things didn’t go so well.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
The elder sister of Hilary Duff shared a snap of a playdate between her and Ashley Tisdale‘s kids, which the actress then shared to her own account.
—Denise Warner, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
The sisters created the first Bored No More activity bags to help other children pass the time during long hospital stays, offering a small but meaningful source of comfort and distraction.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sister
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Footage of the incident shows King Charles greeting dozens of residents when one man shouted at him, asking whether the monarch had urged police to investigate his disgraced brother, according to The Times.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Bezalel Zini, brother of Israeli security service chief David Zini, was indicted over smuggling 14 cartons of cigarettes through the Sufa crossing between southern Gaza and Israel in a scheme that netted him about $117,000.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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If the devoted nun resembles the raving patient, does that not justify locking them away, protecting ourselves from their unsettling power?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Police are renewing efforts to solve a 20-year-old hit-and-run that killed a nun in Northeast Philadelphia.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Every time the topic arose, her school friends in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, flushed with embarrassment, Omer recalled.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Despite speaking different languages, Toro Sepulveda and Henry became close friends, both said.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
10 Feb. 2026
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Dodds and Mouat, who entered the field as favorites, shook hands with the Wrana siblings with one end still to play.—
JULIA FRANKEL,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Chard said the siblings are getting support from two key royals.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Officially dubbed the Air Max Goadome Cowboy Boot, the black leather shoe has double monk strap embossed with Public School branding wrapping across the tongue.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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One monk needed to have his leg amputated, while the other suffered less severe injuries.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Testimony from a neighbor and the men's romantic partners also did not support the agent's account that he had been attacked with a broom or shovel or that a third person was involved.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Related Stories Kahuam, who co-wrote the pic with producing partner Anthony Pallino, had nothing but appreciation for his team.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Grandparents lived on the same block and cousins lived three houses down.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Another cousin, the son of my industrialist uncle, has given up regattas and the hedonist’s life for a position in his father’s company that is, like all companies in Turkey, faltering under the tremendous burden of an economy in tailspin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Democratic governors plan to boycott a White House dinner after two of their colleagues were excluded.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The 36 questions, actually developed many years prior as an experimental research tool by Arthur Aron and colleagues, are designed to accelerate close connection between two people.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sister. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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