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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibling
  1. sister
  2. brother
  3. cousin
  4. relative
Noun
  • The series starred Emma Roberts as Chanel #1, Grande as Chanel #2, Billie Lourd as Chanel #3, Abigail Breslin as Chanel #5 and Lea Michele, a group of Kappa Kappa Tau sorority sisters targeted by a killer known as the Red Devil.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
  • That night, his mother and siblings had driven to a pharmacy to pick up his sister’s asthma medication.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 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
  • He was appointed chief executive officer in 2026 at the age of 42, taking the reins from his cousin Giovanni Anzani.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Seeing a film at the Odeon cinema followed by stopping at Luini for a panzerotto, a cousin of the calzone, was long a favorite Milanese ritual.
    — Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of cousin
Noun
  • Pay attention to people-search sites displaying your address, age, relatives, phone numbers or email addresses.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Hearing my relatives’ stories would have felt different in English.
    — Eythana Miller, The Dial, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of relative

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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibling. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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