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 The four siblings – Anna, Jack, middle brother Ed (Callum Turner) and younger brother Robert (Lukas Gage) – are all adult and all still living at the family home, a modernist property in the hinterlands of Catalonia, Spain. — CNN Money, 17 July 2026 There is no information on whether Nick Reiner has been in contact with his siblings or any other family members. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 July 2026 Patty grew up with three siblings in Winthrop, Massachusetts, six miles outside of Boston. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 My husband’s six siblings are all married with multiple children; some of those children are grown and married with children, as well. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sibling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibling
  1. sister
  2. brother
  3. cousin
  4. relative
Noun
  • Agamemnon was also married to Helen’s twin sister, Clytemnestra (also played by Nyong’o), but his loyalty was with his brother.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • Renoir painted the Cahen d’Anvers sisters, including their elder sister, Irène, when France was coming out of a national crisis, turning itself from empire to re-public; deciding what and how to be.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Definition of sister
Noun
  • In Harrenhal, Aemond is plagued by nightmares of his (not) dead brother dragging him to hell.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • Lee Chun Ho lost his mother, brother, niece and the domestic worker who cared for their family.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of brother
Noun
  • Robinovitz was grieving the loss of her husband and, later, lost her cousin in the Parkland High School mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
  • Louisa Geringer, her 15-year-old stepson and 3-year-old daughter all died; a daughter and cousin were injured.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of cousin
Noun
  • Talk to friends, or other relatives, to get their read of him.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
  • In Comfort, a group of 42 relatives who had gathered for their family’s 40th annual reunion fled a riverside hotel on Thursday morning, CNN affiliate KENS reported.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibling. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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