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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
On Tuesday, Kylie Jenner posted an Instagram video of sister Khloé Kardashian getting her second ear-piercing.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The actress, who played Zendaya’s onscreen younger sister Gia, told Rotten Tomatoes at the Governors Awards that the character will not be included in the upcoming installment.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
The Series will make its Stateside debut on Friday, Feb. 7, on Netflix, our sister site Variety reports.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
After a young vlogger dies violently during his quest to track down the game and disprove the legend, his sister must find a way to stop the evil that now stalks her and her friends.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The actress, who played Zendaya’s onscreen younger sister Gia, told Rotten Tomatoes at the Governors Awards that the character will not be included in the upcoming installment.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
The Series will make its Stateside debut on Friday, Feb. 7, on Netflix, our sister site Variety reports.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
After a young vlogger dies violently during his quest to track down the game and disprove the legend, his sister must find a way to stop the evil that now stalks her and her friends.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sister
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The run will mark the first time the Gallagher brothers have performed together since 2009, following years of public rivalry.Sophie Williams, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2024
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Wagner family Thanksgiving assist Earlier in the day, Magic brothers Franz and Moe Wagner sponsored a turkey dinner distribution event for 50 families from the Foundation for Foster Children in Orlando.Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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The Home for Retired Bears, benignly administered by the musical nuns, resembles an island gentlemen’s club in early Bond movies: think cane furniture, the wistful whiff of Empire and a faintly sinister air.Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Swiss zoologists, botanists, engineers, priests and nuns from missionary societies, merchants and rentier businesspeople, warlords and mercenaries ventured out to participate in plunder and looting as adjuncts or sidekicks of the stronger world powers and financiers.Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Family members and friends identified 19-year-old Seth Gott as the person who suffered serious injuries after a random machete attack on Tuesday near Auditorium Shores.Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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With family and friends nearby, Combs was sitting there unshackled in the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse on Friday.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Claire wants to stay for Ian’s final days, but the Fraser siblings gently encourage her to help Lord John.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Who are Donald Trump Jr.'s siblings? Donald Trump Jr.'s younger siblings include: Ivanka Trump, 43 Eric Trump, 40 Tiffany Trump, 31 Barron Trump, 18 Contributing: Victor Hagan, Edward Segarra, James Powel Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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That much is clear inside the company’s headquarters in Leuven, a town where monks first began brewing beer more than 600 years ago, fermenting hops with water from the polluted river running through town in the belief that the drink made the fish from the water safer to eat.BYVivienne Walt, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Artists in China depicted Cloth Bag as a plump, laughing monk often surrounded by children or animals.Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2024
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Starting with the new year, LVMH will be F1’s largest global partner, according to Maffei.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Customers value partners who not only deliver results but do so consistently and predictably over time.Pascal Yammine, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Her cousin Derek Daigneault, 29, of Wichita, Kansas, was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for her murder after an investigation that spanned two states, the DA's office said.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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His cousin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, would later serve as the nation's 32nd president, ranks No. 11 on 24/7 Wall Street's list of wealthiest presidents. 6.Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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What are your goals as COO? To partner with our colleagues to fulfill our growth aspiration and turn the ordinary into the exceptional and our guests into fans.Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Thanks to colleague Chris Foran for contributing pop-culture book selections.Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sister. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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