as in sister
a person connected with another by a common parent
I asked her if she had any siblings.
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Recent Examples of sibling
Perhaps his most enduring legacy, though, was in education, the siblings said.
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Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
The legendary sibling duo are trailblazers in gospel and inspirational music, known for their seamless blend of contemporary gospel, R&B and soul.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 July 2025
The photo featured newborn Sully, joining siblings Sammy and Sophie, and wife Annie Spieth.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
On top of that, a disease spread over the countryside and took the lives of all of his siblings, and his father also took ill.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
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Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
The legendary sibling duo are trailblazers in gospel and inspirational music, known for their seamless blend of contemporary gospel, R&B and soul.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 July 2025
The photo featured newborn Sully, joining siblings Sammy and Sophie, and wife Annie Spieth.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
On top of that, a disease spread over the countryside and took the lives of all of his siblings, and his father also took ill.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibling
Noun
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The 26-year-old sister of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and AHL player Matthew Gaudreau married her high school sweetheart Devin Joyce in Philadelphia on Friday, July 11, the couple announced in an Instagram post.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Lawsuits between Erin Spohr and her sister, Adrienne Spohr, allege money played a role in the June 2021 deadly shooting.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The Mets were never second fiddle, never the younger brother.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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The popular series followed monster-hunting brothers.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
19 July 2025
Noun
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For the trucker who’s wiring part of his paycheck to his parents in Mexico, the nurse who’s supporting her siblings in Nigeria, or the Afghan interpreter who’s helping his cousins resettle, the tax is a penalty on one of the purest expressions of human freedom: ...—
Brayden Myers,
National Review,
18 July 2025
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The investigation led by the FBI revealed that Brillante was also sending similar threatening messages to another cousin and her husband in Texas.—
Jay Weaver
July 17,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
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Ancestors and descendants dance at the perimeter of Harjo’s poems, and her definition of relative is wide enough to hold every living thing—panthers, raccoons, tobacco plants.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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Look out for others: Stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibling. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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