sister

Example Sentences

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Oscar Perez-Oliva Fraga, the son of Fidel and Raul Castro's elder sister, was promoted to deputy prime minister in October.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Amy Saenz, 18, filled out the form to get Pulido to attend her sister Jimena’s quinceañera in Edinburg as a joke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

In 2019, McGuigan lost his sister, the actress Nika McGuigan, to cancer aged just 33.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 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

Maggie’s father had recently passed, and she and her little sister, Virginia, were temporarily living with their aunt Mabel and uncle Roy in Michigan while her mom finished nursing school back in Oklahoma.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith