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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
DeVaux credits growing up with seven brothers and two sisters for her toughness.
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Stephen Whyno, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
The members of Fanny—sisters June and Jean Millington, Alice de Buhr, and Nickey Barclay—all lived in the house with some friends.
—Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 3 May 2026
That year, two California soccer-playing sisters signed the first deals with NIKE.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Our Extraordinary Summer by Lori Wilde Estranged sisters Calista and Athena Dempsey are forced to reunite on Hobby Island after their mother’s death, confronting old betrayals and unhealed wounds.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
The first feature from the new studio is Steps, a reimagining of the story of Cinderella’s sisters with a voice cast that includes Ali Wong, Stephanie Tsu and Amanda Seyfried.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
The former The Help costars look so similar that there was once a rumor that Jessica Chastain and Bryce Dallas Howard were secretly sisters, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
—Laura Lane, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Hissom, who was born in Okinawa, Japan, is survived by her parents and two younger sisters, according to an obituary published in the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The ordeal has been especially taxing on Zdroik and his family, including his two sisters and children.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Stephen Whyno, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
The members of Fanny—sisters June and Jean Millington, Alice de Buhr, and Nickey Barclay—all lived in the house with some friends.
—Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 3 May 2026
That year, two California soccer-playing sisters signed the first deals with NIKE.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Our Extraordinary Summer by Lori Wilde Estranged sisters Calista and Athena Dempsey are forced to reunite on Hobby Island after their mother’s death, confronting old betrayals and unhealed wounds.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
The first feature from the new studio is Steps, a reimagining of the story of Cinderella’s sisters with a voice cast that includes Ali Wong, Stephanie Tsu and Amanda Seyfried.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
The former The Help costars look so similar that there was once a rumor that Jessica Chastain and Bryce Dallas Howard were secretly sisters, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
—Laura Lane, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Hissom, who was born in Okinawa, Japan, is survived by her parents and two younger sisters, according to an obituary published in the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The ordeal has been especially taxing on Zdroik and his family, including his two sisters and children.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisters
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Egdahl then found brothers Jack and Eli Williams on social media.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Schwarzenegger will play twin brothers Augie and Bernard.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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One of the nuns was allegedly killed by a demon appearing as a nun, and the other died by suicide to avoid being possessed by the evil force.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 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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Mira’s first middle-school dance was coming up, and there was discussion among her friends about dresses and hair styles.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Other changes would require private guardians to attest to the court that their efforts to locate family or friends were exhausted prior to appointment.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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The fundraiser was created to help the siblings, 21-year-old Phillip and 18-year-old Helen, with funeral and memorial expenses as well as Helen’s college tuition.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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When the payments ended in 2025 and the siblings sought additional compensation, negotiations between the two parties reportedly became strained, causing the Cascio family to go public with the lawsuit and their new interview.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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Two monks sustained serious injuries, and one monk lost part of his leg as a result of the crash.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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In a 2006 study, Redelmeier and his colleagues found that acronyms may improve a trial’s likelihood of being cited.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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So many of my female colleagues are moms or moms-to-be, and there is comfort in being around other working women who are also building families.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Stellers run up to three times heavier than their California cousins, and the gap is sharpest among males, where a Steller can weigh well over twice as much.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hussein, who is retired now, spends most of his time with his children, according to one of his cousins.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Actor Taye Diggs and partners Autumn Federici, Shelby Stone, James Black, and Troy Brookins on Thursday announced the launch of Microhouse Films, a mobile-first vertical storytelling platform putting distribution in the hands of filmmakers, which is set to launch this spring.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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That kind of support from community partners was always the intention of Measure H, said Hogeboom, who helped advocate for the measure.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Sisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisters. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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