soul sister
noun
a Black female, especially a fellow Black female.
soul sisters
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pluralof soul sister.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They call themselves "soul sisters" and have grown up together as their fathers are best friends.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025
“They were cool—like, soul sisters with a hippie vibe,” he says.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 25, 2016
The performing artist sat front row, her waterfall of blond hair looking so like her designer mentor’s that the two might have been soul sisters.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2014
I didn't realize Snow White and Bella were soul sisters, because of the very limited range of what she can do.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2013
Auntie Ree emerged in the early '60s as part of an impressive sorority -- soul sisters from all over.
From Time Magazine Archive
