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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
The ordeal has been especially taxing on Zdroik and his family, including his two sisters and children.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
As teen-agers, the sisters conspired to get jobs in a cafeteria in nearby Pripyat.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Mary Holland Nader, Brooks Nader, Grace Ann Nader and Sarah Jane Nader—otherwise known as the Nader sisters—show up in pretty pastels to the Hulu Get Real House event in Los Angeles on April 22.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Zahida and Rubina, my older sisters, were both engaged to our cousins, and the aunts had been restless for a while, demanding that the weddings take place soon.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
There to pick up her brother for a medical appointment, an argument between the sisters ensued, prompting Bustos to call the police.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
For a long time, the song was overshadowed by its more popular sisters.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
Linens, rugs, and curtains are cool and white, and skin and hair products are by Casanera, a brand founded by three Corsican sisters that also makes exquisite candles and diffusers.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Robbins is the mother for two of the sisters, Madison Flynn (sophomore) and McKenzie Flynn (eighth grade), with Madison serving as the top pitcher and McKenzie catching for the junior varsity team.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
As teen-agers, the sisters conspired to get jobs in a cafeteria in nearby Pripyat.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Mary Holland Nader, Brooks Nader, Grace Ann Nader and Sarah Jane Nader—otherwise known as the Nader sisters—show up in pretty pastels to the Hulu Get Real House event in Los Angeles on April 22.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Zahida and Rubina, my older sisters, were both engaged to our cousins, and the aunts had been restless for a while, demanding that the weddings take place soon.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
There to pick up her brother for a medical appointment, an argument between the sisters ensued, prompting Bustos to call the police.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
For a long time, the song was overshadowed by its more popular sisters.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
Linens, rugs, and curtains are cool and white, and skin and hair products are by Casanera, a brand founded by three Corsican sisters that also makes exquisite candles and diffusers.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Robbins is the mother for two of the sisters, Madison Flynn (sophomore) and McKenzie Flynn (eighth grade), with Madison serving as the top pitcher and McKenzie catching for the junior varsity team.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisters
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Twin brothers Jacob and Nathan Robertson are in the unique position of spending their entire high school careers together as teammates for South Elgin.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The eldest of three brothers, the youngest of whom is also a goalkeeper in FC Krasnodar’s academy, Safonov was renowned for his leadership qualities.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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One of the nuns was allegedly killed by a demon appearing as a nun, and the other died by suicide to avoid being possessed by the evil force.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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At some point, a pair of politically active nuns started hanging out at the Nash home, eventually leaving their formal nun habits, cast off as part of their activism, at the house.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
22 Aug. 2025
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Reporters, editors and guests of the many publications in attendance filed in, searching for their tables, yapping with old – or possibly new – friends and lining up to get a photo in front of the main table.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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But do those connections turn into friends?—
Mary Frances Ruskell,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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The fundraiser was created to help the siblings, 21-year-old Phillip and 18-year-old Helen, with funeral and memorial expenses as well as Helen’s college tuition.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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When the payments ended in 2025 and the siblings sought additional compensation, negotiations between the two parties reportedly became strained, causing the Cascio family to go public with the lawsuit and their new interview.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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Two monks sustained serious injuries, and one monk lost part of his leg as a result of the crash.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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In a 2006 study, Redelmeier and his colleagues found that acronyms may improve a trial’s likelihood of being cited.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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So many of my female colleagues are moms or moms-to-be, and there is comfort in being around other working women who are also building families.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Stellers run up to three times heavier than their California cousins, and the gap is sharpest among males, where a Steller can weigh well over twice as much.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hussein, who is retired now, spends most of his time with his children, according to one of his cousins.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Actor Taye Diggs and partners Autumn Federici, Shelby Stone, James Black, and Troy Brookins on Thursday announced the launch of Microhouse Films, a mobile-first vertical storytelling platform putting distribution in the hands of filmmakers, which is set to launch this spring.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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That kind of support from community partners was always the intention of Measure H, said Hogeboom, who helped advocate for the measure.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Sisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisters. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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