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
The only son among five siblings, Mosley would be the first man in several generations of his family not to work in a coal mine.
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News Desk, Artforum, 8 Mar. 2026
Rosa, a 48-year-old former economist in Cuba, works in a kitchen in Hollywood and supports her siblings in Cuba.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The stunned sibling couldn’t believe his last words to Chris would be so ordinary, yet so profound in light of what happened.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Following his 1992 divorce from Mary, Mohamed married Yolanda Hadid in 1994 and the pair welcomed Gigi, Bella, and Anwar, Alana's half-siblings.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
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News Desk, Artforum, 8 Mar. 2026
Rosa, a 48-year-old former economist in Cuba, works in a kitchen in Hollywood and supports her siblings in Cuba.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The stunned sibling couldn’t believe his last words to Chris would be so ordinary, yet so profound in light of what happened.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Following his 1992 divorce from Mary, Mohamed married Yolanda Hadid in 1994 and the pair welcomed Gigi, Bella, and Anwar, Alana's half-siblings.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibling
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The backstory Opened in 2013, Nômade, along with its sister property, Be Tulum, blends sustainable living with luxury amenities and a glamping-like experience.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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Artist Lauren Halsey opens ‘sister dreamer,’ a monumental sculpture park celebrating South-Central Los Angeles, at Western Avenue and 76th Street on Saturday.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Abraham Accords brethren like the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have absorbed more than 250 ballistic missiles and some 1,500 drone attacks from Tehran.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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An 11-year-old boy has been taken into custody and is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of his 5-year-old brother in Centennial, Colorado, investigators announced Wednesday.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Another carrot cousin is giant hogweed, which has enormous blooms that look a bit like Queen Anne's lace on steroids.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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The moodier cousin to the Courbe, the Onirique table lamp in alabaster gestures to Gilded Age interiors, opulent libraries, and museum lobbies.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ricks apologized repeatedly to several relatives of his victims who looked on, particularly Marcus Figueroa.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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In the state’s death chamber in Huntsville, Ricks apologized in his last statement to the third, surviving victim, Marcus Figueroa, who watched the execution through glass, the closest person among his relatives in an observation room to Ricks.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 12,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibling. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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