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: sib sense 2
also
: one of two or more individuals having one common parent
2
: one of two or more things related by a common tie or characteristic
the sedan's smaller sibling
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Yusuf and his pals are as stymied as the siblings themselves, and just as preoccupied by their status within a larger universe.
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
Co-created by Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott, the half-hour series mainly follows Nicky (Levy) and Morgan (Taylor), two siblings with a strained yet uninhibited relationship.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
The search warrant said police looked through an adjacent bedroom from Eve’s which was used by a 17-year-old sibling in the home.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the siblings are getting impatient.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
Co-created by Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott, the half-hour series mainly follows Nicky (Levy) and Morgan (Taylor), two siblings with a strained yet uninhibited relationship.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
The search warrant said police looked through an adjacent bedroom from Eve’s which was used by a 17-year-old sibling in the home.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the siblings are getting impatient.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sibling. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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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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