sisterly

Example Sentences

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They rewarded fans with a high-voltage set, full of delirious hooks and crisp choreography, while highlighting their sisterly bond.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 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

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

The 2013 hit, a tale of sisterly love and the lengths siblings will go for each other, marked an evolution in Disney story-telling.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2023

Well, sisterly pecks on the cheek from Piper, but that didn’t count.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan