Three Sisters

noun

1. a play (1901) by Anton Chekhov.

Example Sentences

Pumpkins and squash were commonly grown and eaten with maize and beans; a combination sometimes called the "three sisters".

From Salon

In an appearance on NBC’s “Today,” Perry’s mother, Suzanne Morrison, his stepfather and “Dateline” correspondent, Keith Morrison, and the actor’s three sisters said that in life Perry focused on helping other people and encouraging them to say they need help.

From Los Angeles Times

Three sisters with very different personalities come together in New York to care for their sick father.

From BBC

It continues: “Contemporary and authentic, his dishes feature cedar braised bison, griddled wild rice cakes, amaranth crackers with smoked white bean paste, three sisters salad, deviled duck eggs, smoked turkey soup, dried meats, roasted corn sorbet and hazelnut-maple bites.”

From Salon

She is sitting on a concrete floor in Khan Younis in southern Gaza with the baby and her five other younger siblings - three sisters, two brothers, aged between four and 12 years old.

From BBC