SISTERS Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

sisters

noun

plural of sister

as in brothers

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 nuns

a member of a religious community of women Many of the sisters in the convent participate in community outreach programs.

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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 sisters The girls sometimes lived with their grandmother or an aunt, other times with their mother and Lasha’s father, who was a part of the sisters’ lives on and off until he was convicted of armed bank robbery in 2003. — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026 One of his sisters, María Yailén, 15, survived the tremors, but the other, Mariangel, 12, did not. — CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 What did the interviews with her sisters reveal to you about the family? — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 The sisters are among the growing ranks of women touched by the disease. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The backstory Saltus is a family-run passion project led by sisters Claudia and Nadja Mumelter, alongside their mother, Hedwig. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 If the two Jewish brothers did both end up with the two gentile sisters, that would make its own, somewhat discouraging statement on the latter issue. — Judy Berman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 The sixth and final boat, the Casabianca (S640), will join its sisters sometime over the next few years. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 There, behind closed doors, the relationship between the Dashwood sisters is at its most intimate. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Lately, as local opposition to the data centers has grown even more heated, the Pearson brothers were briefly banned from city-council meetings.

— Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
The Other Side is the newest venture from Luca and Michele Hu, the twin brothers behind the Chinese Box Group and longtime stalwarts of Milan’s mixology scene.

— Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of brothers

Noun

One of the nuns was allegedly killed by a demon appearing as a nun, and the other died by suicide to avoid being possessed by the evil force.

— Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
At some point, a pair of politically active nuns started hanging out at the Nash home, eventually leaving their formal nun habits, cast off as part of their activism, at the house.

— Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025

Definition of nuns

Noun

Lubelo has also persuaded several friends to join the school, becoming something of an ambassador in a community where magic is often frowned upon and associated with witchcraft.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
The series interviews two of Perry’s closest friends — industry pal Kevin Pollak, and his sister Mia Perry Bowick, who eventually became a therapist well-versed in addiction in large part because of her big brother’s struggle.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of friends

Noun

Working together in a blurred state, these electron twins don’t suffer the impediments of their isolated siblings.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Although there wasn’t a formal wedding party, the couple’s siblings held special roles and wore unique pieces through the weekend.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of siblings

Noun

In practice, that means juniors sitting in on meetings to watch colleagues interrogate the numbers, being present when real decisions get made, and gaining experience in different departments.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The letter also urges scrutiny of her staff, donors, and colleagues.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of colleagues

Noun

Additionally, partners need to have a clear understanding of how the innovator, supply chain and brand will share the risks associated with adopting a new technology.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Netanyahu’s hard-right coalition partners frequently call for the West Bank’s annexation and the dissolution of the Palestinian Authority in the territory.

— Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

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