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as in brother
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 nun
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 friend
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 sister
Dear brothers and sisters, In the Lord’s Paschal Mystery, death and life contended in a stupendous struggle, but the Lord now lives forever (cf.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Then in 2021, out of nowhere, my younger sister passed away very suddenly.
—Cat Woods, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis live updates: Leader of the Catholic Church dies at 88, Vatican confirms
Here is the full text of Francis' final Easter address, as released Sunday by the Vatican:
Christ is risen, alleluia!
Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Easter!
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Christopher was joined by his brother, Patrick Schwarzenegger, who arrived with his fiancée, Abby Champion, as well as his sisters Christina Schwarzenegger and Katherine Schwarzenegger, who attended the event with her husband, actor Chris Pratt.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Then in 2021, out of nowhere, my younger sister passed away very suddenly.
—Cat Woods, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis live updates: Leader of the Catholic Church dies at 88, Vatican confirms
Here is the full text of Francis' final Easter address, as released Sunday by the Vatican:
Christ is risen, alleluia!
Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Easter!
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Christopher was joined by his brother, Patrick Schwarzenegger, who arrived with his fiancée, Abby Champion, as well as his sisters Christina Schwarzenegger and Katherine Schwarzenegger, who attended the event with her husband, actor Chris Pratt.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sister
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But then his younger brother, who was slated to take over NaphCare, died unexpectedly, and McLane agreed to assume his place.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Jolliffe brothers also founded Puttshack, a miniature golf entertainment concept that raised $150 million in October 2022 from Blackrock.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The nuns are pushing for change at major companies through shareholder activism. 6:19 In the quiet town of Atchison, Kansas, an unlikely group of activists is taking on some of America's biggest corporations -- not through protests on the streets, but through the stock market.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Written and directed by Warwick Thornton, the Australian filmmaker behind titles like Sweet Country and Samson & Delilah, The New Boy takes place in 1940s Australia at a remote monastery with a mission for Aboriginal children run by a renegade nun, Sister Eileen (Blanchett).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article An emotional vigil that drew family, friends and community activists was held Wednesday for a beloved Harlem grandmother, businesswoman and community leader killed by a stray bullet in the crossfire of a shooting.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Two witnesses took the stand on the first day of testimony, a friend of O'Keefe who was there when his body was found and a paramedic who tried to revive him.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The siblings, who grew up immersed in Thailand’s entertainment industry and are fluent in both Thai and English, are expected to drop new material in the latter half of 2025.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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My own company has heard from families who have passed down our bikes to their siblings, cousins, neighborhood kids and beyond.—
Ryan McFarland,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Now people see black horses with fiery eyes, monks high in the tree tops.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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While appearing on Live with Kelly and Mark on Monday, April 7, the 37-year-old podcast host and former Hindu monk discussed his most recent gig as a wedding officiant — because there's been more than one! — with Hudgens, 36, and Tucker, 28.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Chris recruits Brax to help as well as a room of brilliant computer wizards led by Justine, Chris' partner with nonverbal autism who communicates via a British computer voice.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Rather, Fyre's partners confirmed to Fox News Digital and other outlets that the event had been paused and tickets refunded.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Small models are not used as general-purpose tools like their larger cousins.—
Stephen Ornes,
Wired News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Most recently, his novel Tattoos in Memory, about a former terrorist and soldier who becomes a Franciscan priest, was adapted to the big screen in Peru by his cousin, the director Luis Llosa (Anaconda), releasing in August, 2024.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2025
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This week, my fellow Wellness colleague and experienced runner, David Oliver, wrote an inspiring piece about a 77-year-old who ran the Boston marathon this week.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Long and her colleagues are looking to see whether other parts of the eastern North American margin also have this crustal drip.—
Alexandra Witze,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sister. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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