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sister

[sis-ter] / ˈsɪs tər /
NOUN
female sibling
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Aimee Coombes, Brimble's sister, said while her family was relieved by the government's reaction they were "waiting now, and how long is it going to take?"

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Rwabwogo is married to the army chief's sister, Patience.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

"I was sleeping and my sister woke me up and said 'in our village there is nothing - like everything is gone'," he said.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

As Dr. Frank-N-Furter in ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ Tim Curry gave life to more than a creation named Rocky — he was the foundation of my friendship with my sister.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

‘Maybe. What if her sister was in the building?’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

The region's hardscrabble existence is perhaps best illustrated in Dollywood's full-size replica of the humble two-room log cabin where Parton grew up with her 11 brothers and sisters in Locust Ridge, outside Sevierville.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

When the sisters asked the dozens of us crowded into a small room what we wanted for our final song, I piped up: “How about ‘Country Roads’?”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Norman also went on to die in 1976, while one of her sisters, Gladys, also became a centenarian, living until she was 104.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

“My sister and I are the first sisters to get stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” Fanning reveals.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Like the spirits, people saw in the Fox sisters whatever they wanted.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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