Family
Family noun - A group of persons who come from the same ancestor.
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Synonyms for Family
Sisterly and family are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sisterly" instead an adjective "Family".
Nearby Word: familial
Sisterly
Sisterly adjective - Like or characteristic of or befitting a sister.
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Synonyms for Sisterly
Family and sisterly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Family" instead an adjective "Sisterly".
Nearby Words: sister, sisterhood
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Subverted by Brittany's family—her dad married a Trophy Wife only ten years older than Brittany herself, and the two enjoy a happy sisterly relationship.
Source: Wicked Stepmother - A sisterly example with Riley and Emily in "We Are Family." Riley and James again in the episode "Game On".
Source: Series / The Next Step -
In Ramona Forever the family cat Picky Picky dies of old age, but this trope is downplayed: the loss itself adds less to Ramona's character development than her sisterly bonding with Beezus does as they bury him together and resolve an earlier misunderstanding.
Source: Literature / Ramona Quimby
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