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 He was predeceased by his wife, Patricia, and his siblings, Joseph, James, Dolores and Carol. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 Two years ago, the Puerto Rican quartet Chuwi, made up of siblings Wester, Lorén, and Willy Aldarondo and their family friend Adrián Lopez, were a young indie band. — Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026 In Bel’s home, his bedroom was a hangout spot for Bradley and a younger sibling, another boy, the only member of the household born in Ohio. — Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026 Ernest LaVerne Lund was born in Goodhue County in 1915, the second youngest child in a family of 14 siblings. — Aki Nace, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sibling
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  1. sister
  2. brother
  3. cousin
  4. relative
Noun
  • His big adult break happened when visiting his sister in San Francisco in 1954.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Created by Jake Farrow and Samantha Martin, the series follows Trina Vega (Daniella Monet reprising her role) as a struggling actress stuck in the shadow of her superstar sister, Tori (Victoria Justice).
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of sister
Noun
  • Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller star in the pic set in 1986 Queens, NY, in which two brothers become entangled in a scheme that ends up involving the Russian mafia, putting their family at risk.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The brothers were already in a bitter dispute over the sale of a family home.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of brother
Noun
  • The cousin had made it to the top of the suicide-bomber list at Menagh, said his prayers, and taken his position behind the driver’s seat in a truck full of explosives.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The third installment pivots slightly, focusing more on the experiences of Debra, who is haunted and hunted in the same way as her cousin, Jenny.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of cousin
Noun
  • Authorities have reportedly issued more than a dozen subpoenas, including to some of Omar’s relatives, and are examining her family’s immigration paperwork.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • According to the indictment, detainees were subjected to electric shocks, simulated drowning, beatings, asphyxiation, sleep deprivation and threats against their relatives.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibling. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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