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 entire family, including older siblings Jose and Lupita, are reeling from this sudden loss. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 Byrne is survived by his siblings Eileen, Sandy, Carol and Steve; his three children, Merlin, Dylan and Chloe; and his ex-wife, Elena. — Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 Lisa remembered Hunter as a protective brother who would not tolerate anyone bullying his siblings. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 One of her children died by suicide during COVID, said Marie Prosper, and now the rest of the siblings are navigating the uncertainty of their mother’s potential deportation. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sibling
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  1. sister
  2. brother
  3. cousin
  4. relative
Noun
  • FlyDubai, the lower-cost sister carrier of Emirates airlines, said its flights to and from Israel would be suspended while an investigation takes place.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Related Stories Manchevski wrote and directed the dark comedy, which centers on Malina and Viktor, a sister and brother getting by hand to mouth at the edges of Macedonian society.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of sister
Noun
  • Interestingly, a fleeting scene of Noah leaning on his teammates becomes a tragic mirror to Hal never having been able to do so (as a kid or as a Lantern) and John never getting along with his brothers.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Per People, Christen’s older brother, Shane Harper, is a professional ice hockey player who’s played in the American Hockey League as well as for Sweden and Russia.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of brother
Noun
  • The queen bee of the group is Paulina (a sensational Denée Benton), who rambles on about her American cousins and her pro-football player boyfriend Kofi, whom no one has actually met.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Just before the First World War, with a Democrat, Woodrow Wilson, in the White House, he was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy, the same post that his legendary cousin Theodore once held.
    — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of cousin
Noun
  • Her identity was expected to be released by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office coroner division once relatives were notified of her death.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Some contain inscriptions of short poems, according to the Dave the Potter Legacy Trust, which is run by his living relatives.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibling. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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