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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 Red Hawks have three sets of sisters on the diamond this spring, with five starring for the varsity program and one behind the plate for the junior varsity team. —
Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026 Having spent much of his adult life in the Order of St Augustine, whose friars and sisters take vows of poverty, chastity and obedience with a focus on unity and community, his priorities are unity and building bridges. —Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026 Both sisters are thrilled with their early success in their first and only varsity season. —Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 Charles is close to both his sisters, who have accompanied him to his movie premieres and traveled with him. —Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 Privacy Policy Check out our other newsletters Elizabeth and Otto had four brothers and sisters. —Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026 My sisters certainly haven’t lost me to Hugh. —David Sedaris, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 Collier and Bishop's sisters were murdered in 1977, when Bishop was just a baby. —Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026 Coachella wouldn’t be Coachella without several sightings of the Jenner sisters. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026 Having spent much of his adult life in the Order of St Augustine, whose friars and sisters take vows of poverty, chastity and obedience with a focus on unity and community, his priorities are unity and building bridges. —Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026 Both sisters are thrilled with their early success in their first and only varsity season. —Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 Charles is close to both his sisters, who have accompanied him to his movie premieres and traveled with him. —Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 Privacy Policy Check out our other newsletters Elizabeth and Otto had four brothers and sisters. —Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026 My sisters certainly haven’t lost me to Hugh. —David Sedaris, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 Collier and Bishop's sisters were murdered in 1977, when Bishop was just a baby. —Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026 Coachella wouldn’t be Coachella without several sightings of the Jenner sisters. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
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Virl taught his brothers how to tap dance, among other things, it was previously revealed in the Being the Osmonds documentary.— Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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The 6-foot-9 twin brothers who graduated from Joliet Catholic have played in one match apiece this spring for the Flyers.— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 19 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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Pack your phone, wallet, keys, and other essentials, like a glasses case and lip gloss, and prepare to head out for a date night or brunch with friends.— Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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The show follows two upper-crust friends, Julia (O’Hara) and Jane (Byrne), who discover their former lover Maurice (Mark Consuelos) has touched down in London while their husbands are on a golf trip.— Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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Alan and his siblings grew up members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ogden, Utah, and cut their musical teeth singing in the church choir.— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
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After immigrating to Chicago, El Guëro supported his mother and helped put his two younger siblings through college and medical school.— Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 21 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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Most importantly, Charnoz and his colleagues’ results clustered into three mineralogical families that closely resemble the composition of the three main chondrite types.— Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
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Fernandez said the broad support for his proposal among his commission colleagues runs counter to public narratives about tow companies wielding undue influence in Miami Beach.— Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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Thrust into an unexpected role as protector of his younger cousins, Jordan and his crew are pulled into a mythic ocean realm, setting sail aboard a legendary vessel known as the Sun Chaser.— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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That group included her brother, brother-in-law, several cousins and lifelong friends — some she's known since kindergarten.— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Cubans living in South Florida overwhelmingly support some form of military intervention in their home country, according to a new poll published Thursday by CBS Miami partners at The Miami Herald.— Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Officials are looking for partners to help build World Cup stadiums, rather than handing millions to sports stars.— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Sisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/sisters. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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