sister
/ˈsɪstər/
noun
- A female sibling; a girl or woman who has the same parents as another person.
- My sister and I share a bedroom.
- I called my sister to tell her the good news.
- She is the oldest sister in a family of four children.
- A woman who is a member of the same group, organization, or movement as others, often used to express solidarity.
- The women in the club call each other sister.
- We are all sisters in this community.
- She is a sister in the fight for equal rights.
- A nun; a woman who belongs to a religious order.
- The sisters at the convent pray every morning.
- She decided to become a sister and dedicate her life to service.
- Sister Mary teaches at the local school.
- A female friend or close companion, especially one considered like a sibling.
- We've been sisters since kindergarten.
- He introduced his best friend as his sister from another mother.
- She's not just a friend; she's my sister.
Antonyms
adjective
- Belonging to the same group, type, or organization; closely related or similar.
- The company has a sister store in the next town.
- Our sister school in France exchanges students with us.
- The two cities are sister cities with a long history of cooperation.