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as in brothers
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 nuns
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 friends
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 sisters
When Julianne starred in the 2011 film Footloose, all three of her sisters joined her for a group dance as cowboy dancers.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The Porkers also return Kendal Cusack (12 goals, 13 assists) and Caroline Handwerk (14 goals, seven assists), along with sisters Emily and Grace Hagan.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Maria Beatrice Mereu Chessa said, speaking for both sisters.
—Rafael Romo, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Set your calendars now, because the bi-weekly series will feature video content released every Wednesday, with episodes focusing on the sisters’ personal stories and career insights.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
The Kawamoto sisters, either playing together or with other partners, have medaled a no fewer than 18 times in Women’s doubles in their playing history.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Are the Baladro sisters based on real people?
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Tiffany Lucci, one of four sisters for whom Jett was a foster mother, was allegedly told by Von Ferdinand that Jett died in Mexico around Easter of 2024, District Attorney’s Office Investigator Mark Kelley testified during a preliminary hearing in San Diego Superior Court.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Barrett rode all the roller coasters with her nieces; her sisters couldn’t all boast the same.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The Porkers also return Kendal Cusack (12 goals, 13 assists) and Caroline Handwerk (14 goals, seven assists), along with sisters Emily and Grace Hagan.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Maria Beatrice Mereu Chessa said, speaking for both sisters.
—Rafael Romo, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Set your calendars now, because the bi-weekly series will feature video content released every Wednesday, with episodes focusing on the sisters’ personal stories and career insights.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
The Kawamoto sisters, either playing together or with other partners, have medaled a no fewer than 18 times in Women’s doubles in their playing history.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Are the Baladro sisters based on real people?
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Tiffany Lucci, one of four sisters for whom Jett was a foster mother, was allegedly told by Von Ferdinand that Jett died in Mexico around Easter of 2024, District Attorney’s Office Investigator Mark Kelley testified during a preliminary hearing in San Diego Superior Court.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Barrett rode all the roller coasters with her nieces; her sisters couldn’t all boast the same.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisters
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Drennan, 43, grew up helping his brothers and uncles build derby cars and later competed in a few derbies himself.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Although Jon Cryer recently appeared in Charlie Sheen‘s documentary, the former onscreen brothers appear to have lost touch off-screen.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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At some point, a pair of politically active nuns started hanging out at the Nash home, eventually leaving their formal nun habits, cast off as part of their activism, at the house.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
22 Aug. 2025
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Many live in complex social groups, communicate in different dialects, pass on culture through generations, engage in play and even grieve the loss of family and friends as was the case here.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The two children are allegedly Scott's half-siblings Fox13 Salt Lake City reported, citing troopers.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ajay’s longstanding hostility toward Aasmaan, once interpreted as ego and industry rivalry, is revealed to be a desperate attempt to prevent a romantic relationship between half-siblings.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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Explore Internal Opportunities Before looking externally, investigate what colleagues in other departments or roles are doing that sparks your interest.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Below, his colleagues offer first-person testimonials of that experience.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
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Volvo revealed that the project marks the first full-scale electric deconstruction of its kind and serves as an important proof of concept that deconstruction can be carried out more sustainably today with the right technology, partners, and ambition.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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After the eighth-generation jeweler Munnu Kasliwal died in 2012, his son Siddharth took over, and today runs the business alongside his brother, cousins, and uncle.—
Gayatri Shah,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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That unusually low resonance makes nuclear clocks uniquely suited to timekeeping at the nuclear scale, and sets them apart from their atomic cousins.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
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Even in the late 1990s, when her peers favored minimalist black and neutral staples, the Southern creative embraced vibrant tones and patterns.—
Jeanne Lyons Davis,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bespoke, Not Off-the-Shelf Unlike their global peers, Swiss family offices often avoid mass-market technology products and the same holds for AI solutions.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisters. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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