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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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At 17, Wollinka's mother passed away, leaving Wollinka to take over much of the household duties to help her father and siblings.
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The film follows a group of siblings during the holidays who discover their mother’s health has taken a turn for the worse.
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Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
At 17, Wollinka's mother passed away, leaving Wollinka to take over much of the household duties to help her father and siblings.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
What does that mean for Nick and his two living siblings?
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 19 Dec. 2025
The film follows a group of siblings during the holidays who discover their mother’s health has taken a turn for the worse.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sibling. Accessed 20 Dec. 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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