sister

Example Sentences

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My sister Betsie, though seven years older than I, still had that slender grace that made people turn and look after her in the street.

From Literature

I remember Karli looking up at me in the shed, and saying, “Now I have two sisters, one with a long nose and one with a shorter one—well, only a little shorter!”

From Literature

Cooler still is that this was the first Lakers game of Jackson’s young life, as his father, Byron, bought four tickets online for him; his mother, Katherine; and his younger sister, Emilia.

From Los Angeles Times

The group was struggling because one had been diagnosed with late-stage cancer; because only two of the women were legally married, the third had to pretend to be a sister for hospital visits.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Golden Pear Affair” revolves around two identical sisters, a stolen diamond and supporting roles for products from P&G’s Native personal-care line.

From The Wall Street Journal