sister
∞
1.0
- noun
- /ˈsɪstər/
:
hermana
- My sister is two years younger than me, and we often play together.
- brothers and sisters
- mother and sister
- younger sister
OK, wait, so is this your sister Luna?
- OK, wait, so is this your sister Luna?
- I want to see you and your sisters tonight.
- My mother had two sisters and a brother.
- Do you think we are sisters, friends or twins?
- Was that the same scenario when your sister was born?
- I went to this concert with my sister in a Nehru jacket.
- Anyways, Matt and Jay, my younger sister, met at that party.
- I think my twin sister sister wants my boyfriend.
- It was me, Cashes sister and two other girls.
Examples
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I need to talk to my sister.
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For example, Holly's parents are divorced, and she and her sister live with their mother.
Academic text (2012) -
The first night I thought my sister was that guy.
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I lost my sister again, but forever.
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Yeah, I was living with my sister, but I knew I needed to take control of my life and get away.
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My sister married there in Hull, a good man with good business too.
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The purpose of my trip, with my mother and sister in 1979, was to buy a wedding dress.
Academic text (2011) -
She is nice and the best sister ever!
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I have to find Dora, my sister.
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Farewell, my dearest sister, fare you well.
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1
3.5
A girl or woman not related by birth who your parents raise as part of the family
- Archaic
1
9.9
A journalist who writes emotional newspaper stories to make readers feel sorry
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Etymology
Sister comes from an old German word swester that meant 'female sibling', and you can still see the same idea in modern German Schwester and Dutch zuster, so it has long meant a woman who shares parents with you.