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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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Ferrari 166 Spyder Corsa One of the first two Prancing Horses ever sold by Enzo Ferrari, this 166 Spyder Corsa—chassis No. 004 C—was originally purchased in 1948 by Soave Besana (his brother Gabriele got the other).—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2025
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His brother, Tiger Bech, was one of 14 people killed in a terrorist attack on New Year’s Day in New Orleans.—
Tashan Reed,
New York Times,
26 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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Pope Francis 'dedicated himself to the service of others,' Dalai Lama says After taking a trip to Thailand in 2019, Francis welcomed a delegation of about 100 Buddhist monks from the Wat Phra Cetuphon temple in Bangkok in 2024, the Vatican News reported.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Imagination was key to the films that Hess made after Napoleon Dynamite: the soulful Nacho Libre, in which Jack Black as a novice monk and Lucha Libre fan gave a fully rounded characterization, and the ingenious fantasy-fiction parody Gentlemen Broncos.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 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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May 11 - Small Explorers Program The third confirmed SpaceX flight in May is part of a NASA project that includes multiple partners.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Love me, love Tatum, love your cousins, love Lovey, love your daddy.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
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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The Factors That Can Impact Your Brain Health After examining 59 different meta-analyses, Singh and her colleagues found 17 risk factors for dementia, late-life depression, and stroke that overlapped with one another.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sister. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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