How to Use big sister in a Sentence

big sister

noun
  • Her big sister should have been there.
    — Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Mom, dad and big sisters could not be more smitten.
    — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
  • This makes a great present for a soon-to-be big sister or brother.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 11 July 2023
  • Cameron [Diaz] is like your can-do big sister.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Bronze wore a matching white sweatsuit just like his big sister.
    — Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Gideon's complex care still means no babysitters, and even his big sister can't watch him.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Now Sky Roberts is trying his best to stand up for his big sister.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Sky Roberts was supposed to be standing next to his big sister.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The two bonded over being big sisters and now call each other friends.
    — Evan Burke, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Colton loves watching his little girls prepare to be big sisters.
    — Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Danika’s younger sister is trying to cope with the fact that her big sister is gone.
    — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Okay, well, this little girl needs a family, so there’s a big sister.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
  • Madison is a doting big sister.
    — Ale Russian, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Valentina hasn't quite caught up yet with her big sister's newfound love of fashion—yet.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Aaliyah played the big sister very well, [her sister] played the little sister very well.
    — Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Mia quickly took to being a big sister, and even helped her mom out with her little brothers.
    — Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024
  • From an early age, her big sister was teaching her all about pulling off a matching moment.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Adria followed in her big sister’s footsteps and took up gymnastics as well.
    — Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
  • Her big sister did the sound and lights; another sister sewed her satin jackets and miniskirts.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Soon, Frank's big sister was on a flight to Miami.
    — Troy Roberts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Jean is based very loosely on my big sister, Myriam.
    — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
  • But his big sister, Luna, knows exactly what to do.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Other shots showed the toddler joined by his big sister, Sterling.
    — Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Jada is being an amazing big sister.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Jada is being an amazing big sister.
    — Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
  • This would be great as an individual gift or as part of a gift basket for soon-to-be big sisters.
    — Nikita Charuza, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
  • And Olympia is getting to be the big sister she’s wanted to be to Adira.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 16 Oct. 2024
  • So thank you, Taylor, for being the big sister to all the eldest daughters out there.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Reuben’s big sister, who is 3 at the time, struggles after her baby brother’s death.
    — Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Her big sister Olympia sat in the basket, wearing a white T-shirt and denim shorts.
    — Hannah Sacks, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025

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