sister
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His sister, Alejandra, recalled Magaña as an easygoing charmer who would chat up strangers on the street and who found joy in tinkering under the hoods of his five cars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Of course, I ignored all that and called my older sister to brag about how incredibly young I am.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
In a tribute issued on Friday, Samantha's family described her as a "much-loved mum, daughter, sister, auntie and friend".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
My younger sister, however, developed a years-long fear of deep water, even our 11-foot-deep pool.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
He would tell everyone proudly that he was the only one who could handle the elephant, that his older brother could not manage her at all, and certainly not his sister.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Although he grew up in a close family in San Mateo, Calif., his three older sisters loved teasing “Little Tommy” that he was the worst athlete in the family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
"We're mothers, we're sisters, we're daughters, we're somebody's family member, and a lot of times there's a humanity that's removed from our position."
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
"There are no words that can truly describe the heartbreak and devastation his parents, sisters and our whole family are experiencing," Jones said on the fund-raiser page.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
“She was adored by her sisters and she was deeply loved by her parents. In fact, she was the light of our lives,” the family added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
If facts would not convince true believers, then it was entirely possible that not even the Fox sisters could stop the spirits any longer.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
