How to Use sisterly in a Sentence
sisterly
adjective- She gave her brother a sisterly kiss on the cheek.
- She received sisterly support from other women.
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Angela Merkel has been the object of a lot of sisterly praise over the last year.
—Courtney Tenz, Marie Claire, 21 Sep. 2017
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Scene 6: In the name of sisterly bonding, Kourtney, Kim, and Khloé get lasers applied to their bodies.
—Mariah Smith, The Cut, 12 June 2017
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She’s been spending all of her time with him, leaving little room for our sisterly bond.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
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The two, similar to most sisterly pairs, also fight over clothes.
—Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 3 Aug. 2018
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Aron felt compelled to play a sisterly role with her mother and that of a concerned aunt with her older sister.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2020
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Here are seven times Grande and Minaj spoke or stepped out in sisterly support of each other.
—Morgan Enos, Billboard, 29 May 2018
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If their matchy-matchy moment isn't enough to stand for their endearing sisterly bond, Khloé and Kim's poses are.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2023
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There is a kind of unspoken magic to this domestic realm and in their sisterly bond.
—Sarah Grant, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2021
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The two have frequently shared glimpses of their sisterly bond on social media.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
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This ship will run not on gasoline but on hopes and dreams and sisterly bonding and life-universe-energy faith.
—Allison P. Davis, The Cut, 29 Sep. 2017
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In the comments section, some of Nicole's famous friends reacted to the sweet sisterly moment.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2023
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Victory is sealed not by true love’s kiss, but by an act of sisterly self-sacrifice.
—BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2019
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The duality of their sisterly bond and the strictures of the monarchy have been explored in many places, including notably on the Netflix hit The Crown.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2022
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While Gigi is wishing for some sisterly comfort in the days since her breakup, Zayn has turned to tattoos as his escape from his feels.
—Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, 20 Mar. 2018
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Melissa Barrera have a sisterly bond, both onscreen and off.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
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Leah Henry let viewers in on their sisterly chats as the two kiki about pop culture and other hot topics.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022
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But for some reason, in a show that, at its heart, is and has always been about family, something feels different about the Sharmas and the strength of their sisterly bond.
—Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 28 Mar. 2022
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The touring-recording hamster wheel ground everyone to a nub, and the sisterly bonds unraveled.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2020
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A couple of new faces, some sisterly love and a week’s worth of practices did just the trick as the Owls came out on fire in their playoff debut Wednesday night, defeating North Hagerstown, 49-30.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 29 Feb. 2024
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Kim Kardashian West wasn't there for the yacht party, but posted a message of strong sisterly love on her own Instagram.
—Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2019
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Can their sisterly bond survive the pressures of online drama?
—Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 July 2021
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The Graham girls frolicked along the Punta Cana beaches to capture their sisterly bond all while clad in cute swimwear including mesh one-shoulder piece to die for.
—Teen Vogue, 21 May 2019
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In a fitting display of their sisterly bond, Devi and Kamala dance together at the wedding.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 9 June 2023
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Nor does Bombshell lend itself to easy tropes of sisterly feminism.
—Abby Aguirre, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2019
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Then to have the sisters involved in the scene and see their musical connection, their sisterly connection.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2021
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Up before popping open some champagne and dancing on the beds — complete sisterly bonding time.
—Brittany King, PEOPLE.com, 22 May 2017
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To keep this knowledge from her denies her the opportunity to connect with you in a deep, intimate and sisterly way.
—Amy Dickinson, Star Tribune, 29 Jan. 2021
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The women have spoken about their sisterly bond in Instagram posts before.
—Erin Reimel, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2018
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