sisterly

as in familial

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Recent Examples of sisterly Kim Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian will never let their fashion feuds come between their sisterly bond. Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025 Suki Waterhouse's new song and music video was a sisterly effort. Daniela Avila, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025 However, Julia Fox (basically her Nigel) stepped into the practice studio to offer her some sisterly advice. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024 Miss Austen, a new four-part drama launching on the BBC on Sunday and coming to PBS in the U.S. in May, is telling the story from a perspective of sisterhood and sisterly love. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sisterly
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Adjective
  • As Laura becomes part of the household — alongside the woman’s husband and adult son — the four begin to form a fragile familial bond.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The race has been defined by Trump’s attacks on Canada, upending the decades-long familial relationship between the two countries amid an unprecedented surge of Canadian nationalism.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Whether it’s called the tush push or the brotherly shove, the Philadelphia Eagles’ famous play is going to be a talking point in the offseason once again.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The road toward brotherly love, however, is shown to be a bumpy one.
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Johnson, with the Insurance Council of Texas, also encouraged homeowners to ask insurance companies about discounts for military service or membership in a fraternal organization.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal organization, hosted a rosary prayer at Saints Peter and Paul in honor of Carasala Thursday evening.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025

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“Sisterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisterly. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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