as in sister
a person connected with another by a common parent
I asked her if she had any siblings.
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Recent Examples of sibling
Hatami said two of Gabriel’s siblings had also reached out to him.
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City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
The oldest of four siblings, Jordan and Eden spent nearly all of their childhood in Ottawa.
—Scot Paltrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
But the arrival of new siblings—especially in blended families—can also scramble existing roles and trigger fresh feelings of loss or displacement.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Fenton is 45, from Lexington, Massachusetts, and one of eight siblings, three of whom are rabbis.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 Mar. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
The oldest of four siblings, Jordan and Eden spent nearly all of their childhood in Ottawa.
—Scot Paltrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
But the arrival of new siblings—especially in blended families—can also scramble existing roles and trigger fresh feelings of loss or displacement.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Fenton is 45, from Lexington, Massachusetts, and one of eight siblings, three of whom are rabbis.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibling
Noun
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But while health administrators were seeking to close the facility, leaders at its sister agency, the Department of Children and Families, were filling its beds.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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In a recent interview with Page Six, the sister of family patriarch Jim Bob Duggar spoke out about her nephew's March 18 arrest in Arkansas.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The boyfriend’s 19-year-old brother, who was in another room at their sixth-floor apartment, and a neighbor called 911 after hearing the shots.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Shailin Asadollahi told me that her family’s group chat had turned into a live feed of ad-hoc forensics, chronicling their efforts to find her brother.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Unlike Superman, Kara was not raised by a loving human family or taught how to be a hero but is later forced to follow in her younger cousin's footsteps and become a hero.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Two restaurateur cousins with family roots in Greece have opened a fast-casual, takeout-type restaurant featuring their family’s recipes and other authentic Greek fare.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hernandez has weathered persistent criticism from co-workers, clients and their relatives.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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These realities are placing increasing pressure on families, many of whom are trying to care for relatives remotely.—
Wendy R. Anderson,
Washington Post,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibling. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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