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sob sister
noun
- a journalist who writes human-interest stories with sentimental pathos.
- a persistently sentimental do-gooder.
sob sister
noun
- a journalist, esp a woman, on a newspaper or magazine who writes articles of sentimental appeal
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sob sister1
First recorded in 1910–15
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Example Sentences
The body of the article Hazel read in what a sob sister would describe as a state of mingled emotions.
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I have in mind some wonderful "sob-sister" stuff that was used in the last Canadian election.
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One sob sister had declared Callista was a woman, with human needs, feelings, a tragic childhood.
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Shall I write a story of Mame on the sob-sister order to bring the tears to your eyes?
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