big sister
noun
1
: an older sister
2
: a woman who serves as a companion, mother figure, and role model for a girl
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She might be known to many as Sabrina the Teenage Witch, but to her seven siblings, Melissa Joan Hart is just big sister.
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Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
Being a big sister is admirable but comes with so much sacrifice.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 2 Aug. 2024
But Taylor was like a big sister and came over and took the girls, baking cookies, and just kind of hung out at the house.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
By 1994, Marcus was all grown up and off to join his big sister at Tennessee State.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 18 July 2024
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Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
Being a big sister is admirable but comes with so much sacrifice.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 2 Aug. 2024
But Taylor was like a big sister and came over and took the girls, baking cookies, and just kind of hung out at the house.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
By 1994, Marcus was all grown up and off to join his big sister at Tennessee State.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 18 July 2024
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“Big sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20sister. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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