sororal
adjective
so·ro·ral
sə-ˈrȯr-əl 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a sister : sisterly
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As if this right-wing sororal duo wasn’t enough of a gift to Fleet Street, Jessica—the second youngest daughter—absconded to Spain to fight fascists with her left-wing activist cousin, married him while abroad, declared herself a Communist, and never returned home.
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Lesley M.m. Blume, Town & Country, 31 July 2021
Alongside direct-to-camera confessions from both women, often sharing the frame, there are long scenes of the motley four at breakfast, children being dressed for school or gently put to bed; the two young mothers sitting hearthside and laughing, legs across each other in sororal intimacy.
—Phoebe Chen, The New York Review of Books, 27 June 2020
So begins Audrey and Lolo’s relationship, which blossoms from there into an affectionate sororal bond.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2023
There’s also a palpable sororal energy between these women, young and old.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022
Still, sororal bonds are strong, and the sisters, now 30 and 28, are as close as ever, reciting each other’s Dunkin’ orders and pulling in the same direction for an American team who are gold medal favorites.
—BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2021
Eventually, every evolving virus may change enough that a new infection is no longer a reinfection, but a separate, related one: a sororal infection, or an epi-infection.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2021
The depiction of upper-middle-class malaise and sororal suffering earned eight Emmys and four Golden Globes, and status as one of the last monocultural phenomena in an increasingly fragmented, niche entertainment landscape.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 9 June 2019
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Lesley M.m. Blume, Town & Country, 31 July 2021
Alongside direct-to-camera confessions from both women, often sharing the frame, there are long scenes of the motley four at breakfast, children being dressed for school or gently put to bed; the two young mothers sitting hearthside and laughing, legs across each other in sororal intimacy.
—Phoebe Chen, The New York Review of Books, 27 June 2020
So begins Audrey and Lolo’s relationship, which blossoms from there into an affectionate sororal bond.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2023
There’s also a palpable sororal energy between these women, young and old.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022
Still, sororal bonds are strong, and the sisters, now 30 and 28, are as close as ever, reciting each other’s Dunkin’ orders and pulling in the same direction for an American team who are gold medal favorites.
—BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2021
Eventually, every evolving virus may change enough that a new infection is no longer a reinfection, but a separate, related one: a sororal infection, or an epi-infection.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2021
The depiction of upper-middle-class malaise and sororal suffering earned eight Emmys and four Golden Globes, and status as one of the last monocultural phenomena in an increasingly fragmented, niche entertainment landscape.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 9 June 2019
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“Sororal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sororal. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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