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 Pima County Sheriff’s Department emphasized the innocence of the siblings and their spouses in a statement released Monday, pleading with the media and public to leave the beleaguered family alone.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 16 Feb. 2026
The student’s mother and a sibling were killed, according to WPRI Providence.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Ritchie was the youngest of four siblings.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Savannah and her siblings, Annie and Camron, have published multiple videos pleading with their mother’s captors to return her home safe and sound.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 16 Feb. 2026
The student’s mother and a sibling were killed, according to WPRI Providence.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Ritchie was the youngest of four siblings.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Savannah and her siblings, Annie and Camron, have published multiple videos pleading with their mother’s captors to return her home safe and sound.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibling
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An investigation soon determined Sedhom fired an arrow from a crossbow that narrowly missed fatally wounding his sister.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Since Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, died in 2018 from complications of non-Hodgkin lymphoma at 65, the Seahawks and NBA’s Trail Blazers have been owned by his sister, Jody.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Andrew’s arrest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles III, has been released from custody and remains under investigation following his arrest on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, according to UK police.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The former prince moved to Sandringham Estate, which is privately owned by his brother King Charles III, less than three weeks before his arrest.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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This ensemble is like the moody cousin of the classic T-shirt-and-jeans combo.—
Shelby Comroe,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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The woman, whom authorities said was Paige's cousin, had a gunshot wound to her shoulder.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Police say that at the time of the spree, Bryant was living with a relative on 6th Street in Richmond, a little less than two miles from where the attacks occurred.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Both contenders are synapsids, or members of a group that includes mammals and their extinct relatives, and would have measured around 20 to 30 inches long without their tail.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibling. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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