sister

Example Sentences

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Sister Rita grew up in the Philippines, where she studied business in college and assumed she’d have a normal career and get married.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Sister Maria nags the girls about dirty rooms and overloaded washing machines, and conducts room checks twice a month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"Rubio spoke about aiding the homeless, terminally ill and those afflicted by leprosy," Sister Marie Juan of Missionaries of Charity told reporters after his hour-and-a-half-long visit.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

"Sister Clare often said, 'I want to be famous, I want to be a famous nun' and she sure got her wish."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“Sssshhhh, ishte, Little Sister, I made something for you.”

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich