sisterly

Example Sentences

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"It was incredibly difficult to let her do that for me," she says, "it's a huge act of sisterly love."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

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

But in the scenes of child rearing, the absence of faces expresses something more: a depth of sisterly intimacy and family solidarity that renders exposition superfluous.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2023

“This is a most unfortunate affair, and will probably be much talked of. But we must stem the tide of malice, and pour into the wounded bosoms of each other the balm of sisterly consolation.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen