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单词 sob sister
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sob sister


noun

a journalist who writes human-interest stories with sentimental pathos.
a persistently sentimental do-gooder.

Origin of sob sister

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby sob sister

sobole, Sobor, Sobranje, sobriety, sobriquet, sob sister, sob story, sob stuff, Sobukwe , soc, soca
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Example sentences from the Web for sob sister

  • I have in mind some wonderful "sob-sister" stuff that was used in the last Canadian election.

    The Affable Stranger|Peter McArthur
  • Shall I write a story of Mame on the sob-sister order to bring the tears to your eyes?

    Working With the Working Woman|Cornelia Stratton Parker

British Dictionary definitions for sob sister

sob sister

noun

a journalist, esp a woman, on a newspaper or magazine who writes articles of sentimental appeal
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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