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
Bugatti’s siblings under the Volkswagen Group echo this sentiment.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 21 June 2025
These two siblings have adventurous hearts, enjoy school and share one wish — to live together in a supportive home where the entire family spends time together.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2025
The former is currently on his latest fundraising drive in memory of his sibling, who died from cholangiocarcinoma, a rare form of liver cancer, in January 2024, at just 50 years old.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 June 2025
This is not dissimilar to conversations that my own parents and grandparents had to have with me and my siblings in our younger years, showing us how to code switch in situations where not doing so could lead to dire consequences.
—Jaha Nailah Avery
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 21 June 2025
These two siblings have adventurous hearts, enjoy school and share one wish — to live together in a supportive home where the entire family spends time together.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2025
The former is currently on his latest fundraising drive in memory of his sibling, who died from cholangiocarcinoma, a rare form of liver cancer, in January 2024, at just 50 years old.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 June 2025
This is not dissimilar to conversations that my own parents and grandparents had to have with me and my siblings in our younger years, showing us how to code switch in situations where not doing so could lead to dire consequences.
—Jaha Nailah Avery
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibling
Noun
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Gotch then backed out of the parking space, revved her engine and drove right at the boy and his sister, according to the release.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Why does everything have to be equal to what your sister has?—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Hollinger’s analysis: The big winner of the draft combine after being relatively unheralded at Penn State, my Swiss brother Yanic is a shot-blocking, rim-running center who needs to round out his offensive game and perhaps fill out a bit more physically.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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But the project is also right at home for Laika, as it’s set in a secret forest just outside of Laika’s home in Portland and follows a girl whose baby brother is taken into the forest, only to discover an exotic world of talking animals and bandits.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Eventually, they were joined by their cousin, Mike Love, and a friend from school, Al Jardine.—
Tracy Wright , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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Surprisingly, his cousin, Natalie (Abby Elliott), doesn’t exactly encourage him to hang in there until the Bear — the restaurant shares its name with the series — finally earns a star from the critics.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Guevara and his wife have two sons born in the U.S., and Guevara applied for a green card as an immediate relative of a citizen.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
28 June 2025
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The other boaters who died were all friends or relatives of Pickles.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibling. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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