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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
Schultz established the shop in 2019, and just a few years later in 2024, her sister Catherine Schultz joined the fray.
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Micaela English,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
Consider the Sambae shoe a cooler, younger sister to Aniston’s beloved Samba style, which unfortunately is not on sale today.
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Olivia Cigliano,
InStyle,
3 July 2026
Celebrities who reportedly received an invite to the nuptials include Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid, Zoë Kravitz, Ed Sheeran, and the Haim sisters (Alana, Danielle, and Este).
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 July 2026
McKee's sister said that the system had failed her family and vowed to relentlessly pursue justice.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
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Micaela English,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
Consider the Sambae shoe a cooler, younger sister to Aniston’s beloved Samba style, which unfortunately is not on sale today.
—
Olivia Cigliano,
InStyle,
3 July 2026
Celebrities who reportedly received an invite to the nuptials include Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid, Zoë Kravitz, Ed Sheeran, and the Haim sisters (Alana, Danielle, and Este).
—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 July 2026
McKee's sister said that the system had failed her family and vowed to relentlessly pursue justice.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for sister
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sister
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Twin brothers Mike and Bob Bryan capture their fourth straight major with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo at Wimbledon.
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At the ages of 15 and 12, the brothers walked shoulder-to-shoulder behind their mother Princess Diana's coffin in 1997.
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Texas lawmakers help secure nun's release As news of Ugboaja's detention spread, members of southern Texas’ congressional delegation called for the nun's release.
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Over the last week, the agency has arrested 10,000 people, including a nun in Texas who was later released after outcry from officials, community leaders and activists.
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Take a friend and have that person take a cell phone so that person can call 911 for help.
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In that episode, lone wolf Gibbs got a new special friend, an adorable dog.
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Ashley Smith is the manager of player engagement for the NFL, and the siblings are close.
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Now, nearly every weekend, Johnathon and his five siblings pile into their mom’s car to drive to rodeos across the state.
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The first Spanish expedition to California in 1542 was followed about 220 years later when Gaspar de Portolá and Franciscan monk Junipero Serra traversed the coastal lands.
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In the 18th century, an Italian monk, Father Antonio Piaggio, invented a device to gently unroll the carbonized papyrus.
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Aldo Álvarez started Mercatoria, another online delivery service, in 2021 with three other Cuban partners.
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Other founders made connections that led to funding, customers, and strategic partners.
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Bordenave-Jenkins reportedly had plans to take family members to church on Sunday before visiting Knott’s Berry Farm with a cousin this week.
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Jackie and her cousin, Annabell, who were in the same classroom, never emerged.
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As reflected in an email thread used in the Watson case, Valentine reacted skeptically in 2019 when a colleague told her a particular hospital wanted to exit its contract with Mead Johnson.
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The incident sparked a one-game suspension for Thomas and another discourse about the treatment Clark has received from her WNBA colleagues in the floor.
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“Sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sister. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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