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: sib sense 2
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: one of two or more individuals having one common parent
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: one of two or more things related by a common tie or characteristic
the sedan's smaller sibling
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Stacy's siblings have stepped up to raise her five children.
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Jackie Borchardt, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2025
On the day Lewis Miley became the youngest player to score for Newcastle in the Champions League against Leverkusen, another of his siblings made their under-19s bow.
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Dewan loves her blended family, and her kids couldn’t be closer — including baby Rihannon, who is loved by her older siblings.
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Kamibri started going to the club because her siblings and cousins were members.
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Jackie Borchardt, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2025
On the day Lewis Miley became the youngest player to score for Newcastle in the Champions League against Leverkusen, another of his siblings made their under-19s bow.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
Dewan loves her blended family, and her kids couldn’t be closer — including baby Rihannon, who is loved by her older siblings.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Kamibri started going to the club because her siblings and cousins were members.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sibling. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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sibling
noun
sib·ling
ˈsib-liŋ 
: one of two or more individuals having the same parents or sometimes only one parent in common
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