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 For anyone familiar with the GV31 or GV50, the GV32 is immediately recognizable as a sibling. — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 25 July 2026 Corey Ruiz's mother, daughter, partner and siblings joined attorney Ben Crump, expressing their sadness and frustration about his death. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 24 July 2026 The child became stuck while trying to reach toys that fell into the play set, according to the sibling, the news release said. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2026 O’Donnell’s siblings Edward and Timothy also appeared at the show in support of their sister. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sibling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibling
  1. sister
  2. brother
  3. cousin
  4. relative
Noun
  • Maske says the image of Nider with his sisters perfectly reflects who his friend was.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Andrew Lamb and Kaylyn Bacich attended the celebration with Bacich’s sister and friends.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of sister
Noun
  • Feldmer and his brother Sascha took over the Harzköhlerei Stemberghaus business of producing charcoal from their father.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
  • Her daughter, Alanna Schermerhorn-Wallace, turned toward Colt and recounted the final moments of her brother’s life.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of brother
Noun
  • Goodrich, 55, killed both Williams and her cousin, Charles Martin, 45, and in 2024 was sentenced to 66 years in prison.
    — Eric Adler July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • Ormund makes insinuations that his cousin is gay, which makes Ormund at once the most outwardly homophobic and sexist character in the show presently.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of cousin
Noun
  • Two of the suspect’s relatives were found dead inside his home, cops said.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
  • Other qualifying relatives will generally need to live with you for more than half the year.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of relative

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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibling. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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