sisterly
Example Sentences
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Their support feels like the sisterly relationship I write about not having so much throughout the book.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025
Whereas “The Homecoming” was noted for its claustrophobic machismo, here it’s the women who dominate the proceedings, vacillating between sisterly tenderness and bitter recriminations.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024
For many, their time in the military was their first time living away from their families, and they describe forming sisterly bonds.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2024
But in the scenes of child rearing, the absence of faces expresses something more: a depth of sisterly intimacy and family solidarity that renders exposition superfluous.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2023
“Oh, Teddy, such doings!” and Jo told Amy’s wrongs with sisterly zeal.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
