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
Police said the children, siblings and one cousin including three boys and five girls ranging in age from 3 to 11, were identified by their mothers as Jayla Elkins, 3; Shayla Elkins, 5; Kayla Pugh, 6; Layla Pugh, 7; Markaydon Pugh, 10; Sariahh Snow, 11; Khedarrion Snow, 6; and Braylon Snow, 5.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
The siblings spent three weeks at a refugee camp in Kendall before being relocated to Syracuse, New York.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Victims targeted worldwide Members of these networks reportedly target vulnerable victims to engage in self-harm, create CSAM, commit acts of animal cruelty, exploit siblings, and, in some cases, encourage suicide attempts, according to the FBI.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Three of Elmer’s siblings also live in Memphis, but since the task force arrived, family gatherings have been few.
—Wendi C. Thomas, MLK50, 17 Apr. 2026
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
The siblings spent three weeks at a refugee camp in Kendall before being relocated to Syracuse, New York.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Victims targeted worldwide Members of these networks reportedly target vulnerable victims to engage in self-harm, create CSAM, commit acts of animal cruelty, exploit siblings, and, in some cases, encourage suicide attempts, according to the FBI.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Three of Elmer’s siblings also live in Memphis, but since the task force arrived, family gatherings have been few.
—Wendi C. Thomas, MLK50, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibling
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As for how the couple got together, Jenner’s younger sister Kylie played matchmaker.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
22 Apr. 2026
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He was preceded in death by his son, True, and his sister, Valerie Leonard.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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As a child performing with his brothers at the family home in Gary, Indiana, young Michael (Juliano Krue Valdi) is beaten by his father, Joe (Colman Domingo), who demands obedience along with musical discipline.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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While the future remains uncertain for Lawrence and Rogers, the pair know that Rogers cannot live at her dad's house with her brother forever.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Shamar Elkins, 31, who served in the Louisiana Army National Guard, visited the local Veterans Affairs hospital for a mental health evaluation, stayed there for a week and a half and was released, said Crystal Brown-Page, a cousin of Elkins's brother-in-law, Troy Brown.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Apr. 2026
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Thrust into an unexpected role as protector of his younger cousins, Jordan and his crew are pulled into a mythic ocean realm, setting sail aboard a legendary vessel known as the Sun Chaser.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Six Jackson family members are credited as producers and still seem to be grappling with how their freakishly gifted and damaged relative came to exist.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Oftentimes relatives come forward to care for children but not always.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibling. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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