sisterly
Example Sentences
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“She has a very natural sisterly instinct,” added Peet, who plays Andrew’s ex-wife Mel.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025
Hollywood has told this story before, it can be fairly said, and Kapadia channels those pleasures of sisterly solidarity and getting your groove back while also adding a subtle layer of spiritual awakening.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024
Whereas “The Homecoming” was noted for its claustrophobic machismo, here it’s the women who dominate the proceedings, vacillating between sisterly tenderness and bitter recriminations.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024
For many, their time in the military was their first time living away from their families, and they describe forming sisterly bonds.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2024
The image of her looking more and more lovely every day made my heart tighten in my chest and I had a moment of sisterly, almost maternal, pride.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
