sibling rivalry
noun
formal
: competition between brothers and sisters
There was barely any sibling rivalry in our family.
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With sibling rivalry at its core, this interactive campaign invites fans to pick sides and adds an extra layer of excitement before kickoff.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Tyler berates his sister in a way that goes beyond sibling rivalry or ribbing.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2025
Billions at stake May 8, 2024 This is the story of a sibling rivalry played out in court that determined the fate of a real estate empire.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
In its first two acts, Cuckoo is all about sibling rivalry, parental neglect, and the cyclical nature of grief.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
For Melissa and her brother Brian, sibling rivalry, grieving their father while grappling with feelings of abandonment, and the pressures of making their mother proud continue to cloud their adult worldview.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
Lupe makes an excellent foil for Bell, their fractious bond deepened by decades of sibling rivalry and the threat Joanne’s new relationship with a decent guy poses to a podcast dependent on her dating woes.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
But as Brittany joked in a follow-up photo, sibling love can quickly turn into sibling rivalry.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2024
If competition drives Olympians, what could be more competitive than sibling rivalry?
—Gadi Schwartz, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Tyler berates his sister in a way that goes beyond sibling rivalry or ribbing.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2025
Billions at stake May 8, 2024 This is the story of a sibling rivalry played out in court that determined the fate of a real estate empire.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
In its first two acts, Cuckoo is all about sibling rivalry, parental neglect, and the cyclical nature of grief.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
For Melissa and her brother Brian, sibling rivalry, grieving their father while grappling with feelings of abandonment, and the pressures of making their mother proud continue to cloud their adult worldview.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
Lupe makes an excellent foil for Bell, their fractious bond deepened by decades of sibling rivalry and the threat Joanne’s new relationship with a decent guy poses to a podcast dependent on her dating woes.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
But as Brittany joked in a follow-up photo, sibling love can quickly turn into sibling rivalry.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2024
If competition drives Olympians, what could be more competitive than sibling rivalry?
—Gadi Schwartz, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
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