sister
noun
a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
sisters
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pluralof sister.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Evolutionary theory therefore proposed that females might sometimes gain a greater evolutionary advantage by helping raise their sisters than by producing offspring of their own.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
Two of Rani’s older sisters have government jobs, an enormous help for her farming family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
When Cincinnati-based Ignite Peace, a group founded by Catholic sisters that has since become an interfaith organization, planned the “ICE: We See You” response for Sunday, they encouraged participants to wear “religious garments.”
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
The son of working-class Mexican immigrants — his mother was from Guadalajara and his father was born in Sacramento but raised in Tijuana — Becerra grew up in Sacramento with three sisters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
She and her sisters had thousands of followers.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
