sibling

noun

Definition of siblingnext
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 Her siblings said the computer contained intimate photographs of her. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Just launched in the UK at £47,995 (US$65,465), that’s basically the Ti 9’s younger sibling. — New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026 When the boy and his grandmother got into difficulty in the water, his siblings, ages 4 and 6, yelled to attract the attention of bystanders. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026 The late singer-songwriter began her life in a one-bedroom log cabin with her parents and 11 siblings. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sibling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibling
  1. sister
  2. brother
  3. cousin
  4. relative
Noun
  • Parton costars with an up-and-coming Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, and the late Olympia Dukakis as one of a group of tight-knit, resilient women in the story based on Harling’s own sister.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Jake was at Los Angeles’ Union Station for a celebration of life event for a friend when his sister called.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of sister
Noun
  • At least six Freedom Fuel locations in New Jersey are managed by Shamikh Kazmi, brother of defendant Syed Kazmi, according to Politico.
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Priti Kharel stood outside the entrance to the army barracks, holding a poster with a picture of her brother, Milan Kharel, who works as an engineering geologist at Doosan Enerbility.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of brother
Noun
  • The prizes’ name is a reference to Ignatius (Ig) Nobel—a fictional character said to be a distant cousin of Swedish inventor and industrialist Alfred Nobel, for whom the Nobel Prizes are named—and is also a pun on the word ignoble.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Tell Me Lies star, 29, remembers playing with makeup as a child, experimenting on her younger sister and cousin.
    — Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of cousin
Noun
  • The documentary relies on interviews with Mica’s relatives, friends, former Solid Rock Church members and divorce attorney, the streaming platform said.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • As families wait for news about their relatives, damaged roads, power outages and fears of further flooding have hampered rescue efforts.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibling. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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