How to Use sisterly in a Sentence

sisterly

adjective
  • She gave her brother a sisterly kiss on the cheek.
  • She received sisterly support from other women.
  • Angela Merkel has been the object of a lot of sisterly praise over the last year.
    — Courtney Tenz, Marie Claire, 21 Sep. 2017
  • She’s been spending all of her time with him, leaving little room for our sisterly bond.
    — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
  • The two, similar to most sisterly pairs, also fight over clothes.
    — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 3 Aug. 2018
  • Victory is sealed not by true love’s kiss, but by an act of sisterly self-sacrifice.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2019
  • The two have frequently shared glimpses of their sisterly bond on social media.
    — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
  • There is a kind of unspoken magic to this domestic realm and in their sisterly bond.
    — Sarah Grant, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2021
  • Erin Napier's daughter is proving the strength of a sisterly bond.
    — Kayla Grant, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Aron felt compelled to play a sisterly role with her mother and that of a concerned aunt with her older sister.
    — Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2020
  • This ship will run not on gasoline but on hopes and dreams and sisterly bonding and life-universe-energy faith.
    — Allison P. Davis, The Cut, 29 Sep. 2017
  • Can their sisterly bond survive the pressures of online drama?
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 July 2021
  • Cue another fight about everything and nothing, as is the sisterly way.
    — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025
  • Nor does Bombshell lend itself to easy tropes of sisterly feminism.
    — Abby Aguirre, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2019
  • Here are seven times Grande and Minaj spoke or stepped out in sisterly support of each other.
    — Morgan Enos, Billboard, 29 May 2018
  • Up before popping open some champagne and dancing on the beds — complete sisterly bonding time.
    — Brittany King, PEOPLE.com, 22 May 2017
  • Leah Henry let viewers in on their sisterly chats as the two kiki about pop culture and other hot topics.
    — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022
  • From that point forward, no new bombshell or shady challenge had the power to sever their sisterly connection.
    — Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 23 July 2024
  • Despite having their own rooms, Amelia and Penelope have grown close over the past three years, forming a sisterly bond.
    — Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The women have spoken about their sisterly bond in Instagram posts before.
    — Erin Reimel, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2018
  • If their matchy-matchy moment isn't enough to stand for their endearing sisterly bond, Khloé and Kim's poses are.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Now that grandpa has passed, the sisterly conversations have turned towards who will manage and pay for my grandma’s care.
    — R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The touring-recording hamster wheel ground everyone to a nub, and the sisterly bonds unraveled.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2020
  • Set to hit shelves early next year, this tale of both romantic and sisterly love seamlessly combines humor and heartbreak.
    — Rachel Raposas, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • In the comments section, some of Nicole's famous friends reacted to the sweet sisterly moment.
    — Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Then to have the sisters involved in the scene and see their musical connection, their sisterly connection.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2021
  • To keep this knowledge from her denies her the opportunity to connect with you in a deep, intimate and sisterly way.
    — Amy Dickinson, Star Tribune, 29 Jan. 2021
  • While Gigi is wishing for some sisterly comfort in the days since her breakup, Zayn has turned to tattoos as his escape from his feels.
    — Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Swift’s sisterly relationship with her audience is only part of her role-model appeal.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The women quickly developed a sisterly bond with each other — and with Parton herself.
    — Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2025

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