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Recent Examples of sisterly
Swift’s sisterly relationship with her audience is only part of her role-model appeal.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
The women quickly developed a sisterly bond with each other — and with Parton herself.
—Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2025
The two met at Double-A Hartford and formed a sisterly bond.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2025
Her first children's book, Maverick and Me, follows a story about dog adoption, while her second, Good Night, Sister, centers around a sisterly bond.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 July 2025
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
The women quickly developed a sisterly bond with each other — and with Parton herself.
—Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2025
The two met at Double-A Hartford and formed a sisterly bond.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2025
Her first children's book, Maverick and Me, follows a story about dog adoption, while her second, Good Night, Sister, centers around a sisterly bond.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sisterly
Adjective
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But their familial relationship with the president is an asset, especially in the Middle East, where people value personal ties and family no less than the Romans did.—
Barry Strauss,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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But unlike other series cappers, Last Rites didn’t try to be a summation of every demonic threat the duo has ever encountered, instead opting for another familial story by way of 1986’s Smurl haunting in Pennsylvania.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With Malcolm in the Middle‘s imminent return, Frankie Muniz is feeling the brotherly love from his onscreen family.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Zac and Dylan’s brotherly connection remains strong.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Throughout the movie, Strong exudes this fraternal bond on screen in small, intimate ways, exhibiting the grace that Landau had for Springsteen when the artist needed it the most.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Into the fray swings their neighbor and perpetual mediator, Sha — but the young girl, a confidante to them both, can only hold the fraternal chaos at bay for so long.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Sisterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sisterly. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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