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
That price would hike to $6 million if the deadline passed, and despite Savannah and her siblings' public plea for help that acknowledged the ransom, the deadline was left to pass.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
Savannah Guthrie and her siblings publicly addressed their mother's kidnappers in an Instagram video posted after the second note was sent.
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Pat Milton,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Princess Elisabeth also joined her parents, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, and her three younger siblings in a photo op with Japan's Imperial couple on June 21, taken at Ciergnon Castle, where the couple is staying.
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Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
And Barron reportedly doesn’t have a close relationship with his siblings.
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Stylecaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2026
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
Savannah Guthrie and her siblings publicly addressed their mother's kidnappers in an Instagram video posted after the second note was sent.
—
Pat Milton,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Princess Elisabeth also joined her parents, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, and her three younger siblings in a photo op with Japan's Imperial couple on June 21, taken at Ciergnon Castle, where the couple is staying.
—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
And Barron reportedly doesn’t have a close relationship with his siblings.
—
Stylecaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibling
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Karum grew up in Thailand and had come to Kansas City to be with this brother, to work the summer at a restaurant and to earn money to go visit his sister.
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Working with sister stylist duo Chloe and Chenelle Delgadillo, Rodrigo has reconstructed her signature looks to feel softer and more grown-up, with outfits drawing from fashion references just as diverse as her musical taste.
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In La Guaira, one of the cities most affected by the earthquakes yesterday, José Rolón was celebrating his birthday at a pool in his brother's apartment building when disaster struck.
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Here's everything to know about Alex Freeman's family, including his parents, brothers and sister Diamond.
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From Chile, a cousin of Daniel Alejandro Núñez Ramírez, 28, who’s also missing, said that his mother was told he had been found alive in the rubble and had been taken out but that so far the family hasn’t found him in any of the hospitals.
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Juan Andrade has been unable to contact his aunt, cousin and their children.
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His wife, Francisca, and their two young sons were surrounded by relatives, friends, and colleagues during the ceremony.
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Authorities have recently developed genetic genealogy leads that could help identify the remaining victim and locate surviving relatives.
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibling. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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