big sister

noun

1
: an older sister
2
: a woman who serves as a companion, mother figure, and role model for a girl

Examples of big sister in a Sentence

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Carlo is following in his famous big sister’s footsteps as an actor in Hollywood Comments Eva Mendes grew up with three siblings — her sister Janet and brothers Carlos and Carlo — in a family who deeply values and celebrates their Cuban roots. Emily Weaver, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024 And, in 2017, a woman who had recently been initiated into A.K.A. at Northwestern University died by suicide, after communicating to her big sisters that the hazing process was causing suicidal thoughts. Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024 Like big sister Sienna, the baby is also expected to inherit a royal title — but from Italy, not the British royal family. Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024 And Olympia is getting to be the big sister she’s wanted to be to Adira. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for big sister 

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of big sister was in 1828

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“Big sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20sister. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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