Examples of little brother/sister in a Sentence
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In a hilarious moment from the latest installment of the show — which arrived Wednesday (Aug. 27) following the pop star’s cameo on the episode prior — Jason Kelce pressed his little brother for details about Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
Finally, Bellingham’s little brother, Jobe Bellingham, joined Borussia Dortmund this summer.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
My little brother Carl plays a guitar, and my older cousin has a really great baritone.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Jose Hernandez spoke with The Republic moments after he was reunited with his little brother, a 16-year-old student at the school.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Colorado, ever the little brother to the boys in blue, hasn’t won consecutive games in a single season against the Dodgers since October 2022.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Danielle Spencer, who played charming little sister Dee in the Seventies sitcom What’s Happening!!, died on Aug. 11.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
The carousel post also included photos of Sadie and her husband cradling their baby girl in the hospital as their daughters, Haven Belle, 2, and Honey James, 3, sat with them, gazing at their new little sister.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
That’s so vulnerable to be seen by your little sister as anything less than a hero.
—Megan Vick, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
Finally, Bellingham’s little brother, Jobe Bellingham, joined Borussia Dortmund this summer.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
My little brother Carl plays a guitar, and my older cousin has a really great baritone.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Jose Hernandez spoke with The Republic moments after he was reunited with his little brother, a 16-year-old student at the school.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Colorado, ever the little brother to the boys in blue, hasn’t won consecutive games in a single season against the Dodgers since October 2022.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Danielle Spencer, who played charming little sister Dee in the Seventies sitcom What’s Happening!!, died on Aug. 11.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
The carousel post also included photos of Sadie and her husband cradling their baby girl in the hospital as their daughters, Haven Belle, 2, and Honey James, 3, sat with them, gazing at their new little sister.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
That’s so vulnerable to be seen by your little sister as anything less than a hero.
—Megan Vick, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Little brother/sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20brother%2Fsister. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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