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sister

[sis-ter] / ˈsɪs tər /
NOUN
female sibling
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She sent it to her sister Whitney in Sweden as a Christmas gift idea for their Hallmark-movie-loving mom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

The missile launch came on the heels of a public rebuttal from Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, who slammed the FBI's allegations as a "grave political provocation".

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

On Tuesday Kim Yo Jong, Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister, fired back, calling such a claim “absurd rhetoric.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

My sister is getting roasted like everybody else.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Max nodded, pleased that his sister had not boosted the name he’d given to his place.

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

In a tribute on the country music-focused website, her colleague Evan Paul related the story of first meeting Nicole and her sisters and his later interactions with her at the media outlet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

The surviving sisters explained that Nicole was diagnosed in 2022 with Stage 3 breast cancer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

The sisters broke away to dedicate an altar to one of their siblings who recently died and whose death came after a deluge of personal losses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Williams sisters exit US Open but excite - what does future hold?

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

That is what I have told the parents and sisters who have answered the door, and what I plan to tell all the other families.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse


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