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
Call a sibling or neighbor to align plans, or pitch a simple idea to a manager, because your tone helps people decide faster without fuss.
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
The hot streak has the family’s fortune up to $7 billion, according to Forbes estimates, divided among Dolan and his five siblings’ families.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
One of my siblings had a tiny version of Footix, too.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 June 2026
Angelina Jolie’s son Knox is joining his siblings in dropping his dad Brad Pitt’s last name, just weeks after his older sister Zahara, 21, and older brother Maddox, 24, made the moniker change legal.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 June 2026
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
The hot streak has the family’s fortune up to $7 billion, according to Forbes estimates, divided among Dolan and his five siblings’ families.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
One of my siblings had a tiny version of Footix, too.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 June 2026
Angelina Jolie’s son Knox is joining his siblings in dropping his dad Brad Pitt’s last name, just weeks after his older sister Zahara, 21, and older brother Maddox, 24, made the moniker change legal.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibling
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Danny and Nia are traveling with their baby and a nanny, and Kristen and Luke, a Lincoln Logs set that can only make a shooting range, are also traveling with an infant, her sister, and brother-in-law, and so much emotional baggage that Jet Blue charged them $35 million in luggage fees.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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Those violent incidents came roughly two years after a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally in 2024 that injured more than 20 people and killed Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a beloved mother, wife, sister and local DJ.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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The teen was visiting the city from India with his parents and younger brother to celebrate his graduation when the incident occurred, The Times reported.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Noah’s younger brother, Elijah Lepper, 18, graduated from Vista Murrieta High School in early June and is headed to San José State University to study aviation, according to his mother.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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In the summer of 2009 Ronaldo took a trip to Las Vegas — weeks before his transfer from Manchester United to Real Madrid — with his brother-in-law and cousin.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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My only entry point was Kendrick's vote of confidence, more notable for the fact that the honor had thus far gone only to his cousin Baby Keem (who this year released a great record beholden to event-album constraints).—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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He is survived by his mother, aunt, uncle and other relatives.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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The Secret Service and FBI became aware of the threat to the UFC event when a relative of one of the suspects contacted local police in Ohio.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibling. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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