How do you use Sister in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like miss or girl, plus the exact meaning.

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Sister in a sentence

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Sister meaning

  1. A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.
  2. A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informal) a nun.
  3. Any butterfly in the genus Adelpha, so named for the resemblance of the dark-colored wings to the black habit traditionally worn by nuns.

Synonyms of Sister

sis young woman young lady missy miss girl baby member nun brother female sibling fille

Sister in Dutch

zus zuster

Example sentences (20)

Ms. Nickerson’s sister, Tamara Morales, on Sunday that her sister had been hiking with her husband, who was rescued.

When Sister Barnes pops up to save Sister Paxton with her one last act before dying, there is a logical explanation.

Beloved wife of the late William Stephen Spencer, sister of John (deceased) and Barbara and sister-in-law Brenda.

Janice was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, sister-in-law and friend.

Loving mother of Ben, cherished sister of Ruth, Nigel, Barbara and Andrea, respected sister-in-law, auntie and friend.

She is preceded in death by her parents, sister Jean Keck and brother-in-law Eddie Keck and sister-in-law Diane Bartos.

It wound up at the home his stepmother’s sister inherited from her sister and brother-in-law in Greers Ferry, Arkansas.

Leslie Wild, Ronnie’s sister-in-law, had to put her life on hold to support her devastated sister and nephew.

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She has an older sister, Naomi, who was married on the White House lawn in 2022, and a younger sister, Maisy.

My husband’s sister (my new sister-in-law) hasn’t congratulated us or given us anything like a card or gift.

He is also survived by his brother, Ron (Nancy) Grime; sister, Diane (Joel) Michael; and sister, Pam Grime.

Following in her older sister’s footsteps, Norris said she started 4-H before age 5, tagging along to her sister’s meetings.

Beloved wife of Phil, adored mother of Nia, James and Jac, dearly loved sister of Branwen and a dear sister-in-law and aunt.

My sister's kids seem fine, but my sister stayed in an abusive marriage for way too long on their behalf.

My little sister took over the family farm and has been running it (with my other sister) for two years.

Michelle Hake’s sister was found dead in Big Bear after her family called for a welfare check when her sister wasn’t responding.

He has one older sister, Cheyenne Coombs, one younger sister, Wynslee Tindell, and two younger brothers, Warrik and Wylan Tindell.

Leta was preceded in death by her parents, brother Frederick C. Crawford, sister Susan M. Crawford and sister Marilee A. Crawford.

It was a big day for sister Ivy, who is the first big sister of the new year and new decade at RVH.

Much loved sister of the late Dorothy and Hugh, a beloved sister in law to Sandra and a loving auntie to all her nieces and nephews.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sister" in a sentence?
An example: "Ms. Nickerson’s sister, Tamara Morales, on Sunday that her sister had been hiking with her husband, who was rescued." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "sister" from real English texts.
What does "sister" mean?
Sister means: A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.
What are synonyms of "sister"?
Common synonyms of "sister" include: sis, young woman, young lady, missy, miss, girl, baby, member. Plus 4 more synonyms.
What is "sister" in Dutch?
"sister" translates to Dutch as: zus, zuster.
How many example sentences with "sister" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "sister", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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