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sister

[sis-ter] / ˈsɪs tər /
NOUN
female sibling
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In 2019, McGuigan lost his sister, the actress Nika McGuigan, to cancer aged just 33.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Iacocca’s turnaround worked, bolstered by the launch of a successful minivan line under sister brands Dodge and Plymouth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, my sister was born, and throughout her childhood and most of her adolescence, my dad insisted they were moving back to Argentina.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Hipolito testified that he was dropping his sister off at work when he heard a girl screaming “I’m a U.S. citizen.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“And she is my sister too!” cried Karli, beside himself with excitement.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo