sibling rivalry
noun
formal
: competition between brothers and sisters
There was barely any sibling rivalry in our family.
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The royal’s memoir, which exposes embarrassing details about the House of Windsor and his sibling rivalry, worsened tensions.
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, details of the sibling rivalry and the conflict with Rupert Murdoch spilled into view in a New York Times Magazine story, and in an Atlantic story in which James Murdoch provided extensive participation.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
It’s been fun really grossing Tyler out and developing that sibling rivalry.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Betsy Lerner: Sisterhood and sibling rivalry has been a centerpiece of my life.
—A Dialogue, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Without question, Blood of My Blood has compelling arcs and characters to go with its silly ones, most notably a sibling rivalry that is as fascinating as any relationship on TV.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Perhaps this was something of an inside joke, a way to blow off the steam of sibling rivalry.
—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Oasis’s last tour, in 2008, was riven by fights, freak-outs, and sibling rivalry.
—Air Mail, 7 June 2025
What begins as sibling rivalry over a video game console spirals into psychological terror when an unseen force begins to manipulate their bond, feeding paranoia, fear and dark fantasy.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 May 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, details of the sibling rivalry and the conflict with Rupert Murdoch spilled into view in a New York Times Magazine story, and in an Atlantic story in which James Murdoch provided extensive participation.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
It’s been fun really grossing Tyler out and developing that sibling rivalry.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Betsy Lerner: Sisterhood and sibling rivalry has been a centerpiece of my life.
—A Dialogue, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Without question, Blood of My Blood has compelling arcs and characters to go with its silly ones, most notably a sibling rivalry that is as fascinating as any relationship on TV.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Perhaps this was something of an inside joke, a way to blow off the steam of sibling rivalry.
—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Oasis’s last tour, in 2008, was riven by fights, freak-outs, and sibling rivalry.
—Air Mail, 7 June 2025
What begins as sibling rivalry over a video game console spirals into psychological terror when an unseen force begins to manipulate their bond, feeding paranoia, fear and dark fantasy.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 May 2025
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