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Recent Examples of sisterly
The minds behind Hocus Pocus 3 are brewing up a fresh potion of sisterly magic, screenwriter Jen D'Angelo exclusively tells EW.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
According to Bell and Shepard, Lincoln and Delta have quite the sisterly bond.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Now that grandpa has passed, the sisterly conversations have turned towards who will manage and pay for my grandma’s care.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Even if so, the groundwork for a close, sisterly relationship between these two hybrids hasn’t really been laid in previous episodes.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
According to Bell and Shepard, Lincoln and Delta have quite the sisterly bond.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Now that grandpa has passed, the sisterly conversations have turned towards who will manage and pay for my grandma’s care.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Even if so, the groundwork for a close, sisterly relationship between these two hybrids hasn’t really been laid in previous episodes.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisterly
Adjective
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Its protagonist is Lucie, a not terribly gifted witch, who passes on her familial powers to her own daughters, Maud and Lise.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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Both involve reshaping old patterns inherited from forebears (literary, familial) in an effort to form new ones.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Last August, Joe and his brothers, Nick, 33, and Kevin, 38, appeared on an episode of Amy Poehler’s podcast Good Hang, and chatted about their brotherly bond, as well as their experiences as parents.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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The composition's title is drawn from a verse of scripture calling for brotherly love, and the need to welcome strangers — some of whom might be angels.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Well into the 20th century, Jews were restricted from joining prestigious athletic clubs, fraternal societies, high military ranks and country clubs, though some responded by forming their own venues, like the City Athletic Club of New York.—
Miriam Eve Mora,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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Freemasonry is considered to be the oldest secular fraternal organization that is still in existence, and largely involves secretive groups with private rituals whose members aim to better themselves and their surroundings.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Sisterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisterly. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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