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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
How much of what the sisters say is accurate?
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
His choice to leave made my life and the lives of my three sisters much harder.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Can anyone honestly deny that the justice system would have treated the Menendez sisters more leniently?
—Kim Kardashian, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Some designers like Annika Inez and twin sisters Amalie and Cecile Moosgaard of Lié Studios created their brand to fill the void of beautiful, sculptural, and versatile basics.
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
However, the three women ultimately saw each other as sisters, Watkins told the Associated Press in a 2001 interview.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Veronica does badly in many ways by her girls, particularly Joan, but the sisters do learn harmony.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
His choice to leave made my life and the lives of my three sisters much harder.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Can anyone honestly deny that the justice system would have treated the Menendez sisters more leniently?
—Kim Kardashian, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Some designers like Annika Inez and twin sisters Amalie and Cecile Moosgaard of Lié Studios created their brand to fill the void of beautiful, sculptural, and versatile basics.
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
However, the three women ultimately saw each other as sisters, Watkins told the Associated Press in a 2001 interview.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Veronica does badly in many ways by her girls, particularly Joan, but the sisters do learn harmony.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisters
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Over the years, the brothers tried many times to appeal their convictions.Dateline NBC, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The bodies of two young brothers who went missing in floods that struck Spain’s eastern Valencia region two weeks ago have been found, the Civil Guard confirmed on Wednesday.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The siblings set off on June 20, 1970.Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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In late August, a third Kunst brother, Pete, hitchhiked across the country to walk with his siblings for three days.Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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After trial and error, my colleagues and I found that rats could learn to drive forward by grasping a small wire that acted like a gas pedal.Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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The former officials are still in touch with colleagues who work at the FDA.Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Hartford police also confirmed that the suspects are cousins of the victim.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Two people who relatives say are the victim’s cousins have been charged in connection with the murder in Connecticut of an 18-year-old whose body was found wrapped in a comforter on a highway.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Sisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisters. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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