little brother/sister

noun

: a brother/sister who is younger than one

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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 Patterson accused Ellis of being racist against white people, according to the release,and Ellis responded by saying his mother and little brother are white. Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025 Her little brother, Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez), has matriculated as an awkward underclassman. Judy Berman, Time, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for little brother/sister

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“Little brother/sister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20brother%2Fsister. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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