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as in brothers
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 nuns
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 friends
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 sisters
Earlier this month, two student activists at George Mason University in Virginia who were sisters (the current and former leaders of the school’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter) were banned from campus for four years.
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The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
Ultimately the sisters decide to save Ian.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
As a child, every year for Christmas, Mark’s parents surprised his sisters with a new dress each to wear that day.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Growing up, every year for Christmas, Mark Mabry’s parents surprised his sisters with a new dress each.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Nell runs afoul of the louche, drunken offspring of the town's landlord, things escalate, and Nell finds herself on the run and framed for murder, along with her two sisters, Roxy (Bo Bragason) and George (Florence Keen), and the Blanchefords' former groomsman, Rasselas (Enyi Okoronkwo).
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Kevin has two brothers, Jeff and Buzz, and two sisters, Megan and Linnie.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
The clip begins with each of the sisters sharing whether this was their first or second time watching the movie.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Many sisters have also distanced themselves from the religious ultra-conservative ways of the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) that their parents raised them with.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
Ultimately the sisters decide to save Ian.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
As a child, every year for Christmas, Mark’s parents surprised his sisters with a new dress each to wear that day.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Growing up, every year for Christmas, Mark Mabry’s parents surprised his sisters with a new dress each.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Nell runs afoul of the louche, drunken offspring of the town's landlord, things escalate, and Nell finds herself on the run and framed for murder, along with her two sisters, Roxy (Bo Bragason) and George (Florence Keen), and the Blanchefords' former groomsman, Rasselas (Enyi Okoronkwo).
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Kevin has two brothers, Jeff and Buzz, and two sisters, Megan and Linnie.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
The clip begins with each of the sisters sharing whether this was their first or second time watching the movie.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Many sisters have also distanced themselves from the religious ultra-conservative ways of the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) that their parents raised them with.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisters
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Kevin has two brothers, Jeff and Buzz, and two sisters, Megan and Linnie.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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With its flinty, morbid humor and collection of eccentric characters—including a star turn by Jamie Lee Curtis as a tough mafia enforcer named Bo Shea—The Sticky is definitely channeling the Cohn brothers' Fargo.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Gregory and three of his siblings became lawyers, another became a doctor.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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My parents and several of our siblings from out of town came that year for the wedding.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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The stones’ distant origins have led Parker Pearson and his colleagues to believe that Stonehenge’s second phase of construction was meant to bring Britain together.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Hosted by the cultural critic Wesley Morris, the series layers musical analysis of Wonder’s songs and insightful interviews with industry colleagues and acolytes.Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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But in Piazza’s phone calls with aunts, uncles, and cousins, everyone remembers the story a little differently.Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Years later, one of my cousins even stopped eating meat in my presence out of respect for my diet.Lola Méndez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Sisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisters. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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