SISTER Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words

sister

noun

Definition of sister

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 Little Harald, just three years old, left with his mother and sisters while King Haakon VII and Crown Prince Olav were active in the Norwegian resistance. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile the Gap’s sister brand, Old Navy, is working with the rapper Cardi B on a jeans line. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 David Lugo earned a modest living as a mechanic throughout his life, supporting his mother and disabled sister, but three years ago, the 60-year-old's kidneys failed. — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Stand-up comedian Leanne Morgan stars as the titular character, while Johnston plays her brutally honest sister, Carol. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sister

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sister

Noun

At least six Freedom Fuel locations in New Jersey are managed by Shamikh Kazmi, brother of defendant Syed Kazmi, according to Politico.

— Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Priti Kharel stood outside the entrance to the army barracks, holding a poster with a picture of her brother, Milan Kharel, who works as an engineering geologist at Doosan Enerbility.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of brother

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Tenzin, born Barbara Emi, spent years as a Buddhist nun, studying under the Dalai Lama.

— Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
She was named by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person last year, after Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas died at the age of 116.

— Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of nun

Noun

Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley estended her condolences to victim’s friends and family.

— Elgin Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
More messages arrived over Discord, X, WhatsApp, and even from a colleague who had been asked by a friend to see whether Fabian would correct his story to say that the explosion had been caused by interceptor fragments.

— Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of friend

Noun

Brother Govindananda, a monk with the order, said his organization sees AI simply as the next step to helping people access the late guru’s teachings through an online teaching portal — just as books did for previous generations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Reverend Adachi appeared to give us an introduction, in Japanese and English, to a day in the life of a training monk.

— Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of monk

Noun

Along with performances from Chappell Roan, Doechii and more, the festival provided a space where attendees could connect directly with the festival’s nonprofit partners and hear more about the issues and communities at the center of their work.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
FanDuel is the exclusive sports betting partner of The Ringer.

— Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of partner

Noun

The prizes’ name is a reference to Ignatius (Ig) Nobel—a fictional character said to be a distant cousin of Swedish inventor and industrialist Alfred Nobel, for whom the Nobel Prizes are named—and is also a pun on the word ignoble.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
The Tell Me Lies star, 29, remembers playing with makeup as a child, experimenting on her younger sister and cousin.

— Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of cousin

Noun

Carlile shared the stage with Parton, and her colleagues in the Highwomen, at the 2019 Newport Folk Festival.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
My colleague Bruce Feldman has been talking up the Wolfpack all offseason, due in large part to stud QB CJ Bailey and RB Duke Scott, who had 947 all-purpose yards as a freshman.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of colleague

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