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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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The point of them was to reinforce the sibling relationship.
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
At the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, Bad Bunny shared the spotlight with his siblings again.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 29 July 2025
His siblings no longer speak with him since the sale of the house, which was quite a mess.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
The story follows Ben, a man illegally adopted during the Chilean dictatorship, who returns to Chile in 2024 with his pregnant wife to meet his biological siblings in Chiloé.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 July 2025
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
At the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, Bad Bunny shared the spotlight with his siblings again.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 29 July 2025
His siblings no longer speak with him since the sale of the house, which was quite a mess.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
The story follows Ben, a man illegally adopted during the Chilean dictatorship, who returns to Chile in 2024 with his pregnant wife to meet his biological siblings in Chiloé.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 July 2025
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sibling. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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