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
In Bring Her Back, Billy Barratt and Sora Wong play Andy and Piper, two siblings who are sent to live with a seemingly warm foster mother, Laura (Hawkins), after coming home from school to discover their father’s dead body.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Now the Soudani siblings are caught in a web of allegations and dueling lawsuits.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 15 May 2025
After the Means siblings appeared on Carlson’s podcast last year, right-wing radio host Shannon Joy devoted an entire episode of her show to raising red flags about them.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
Several weeks later, the Shaw siblings reunited and cleared the air.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 May 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Now the Soudani siblings are caught in a web of allegations and dueling lawsuits.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 15 May 2025
After the Means siblings appeared on Carlson’s podcast last year, right-wing radio host Shannon Joy devoted an entire episode of her show to raising red flags about them.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
Several weeks later, the Shaw siblings reunited and cleared the air.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibling
Noun
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The founder worked with interior designer and architect Josefine Roth, who is actually her sister.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The visual was directed by Latto’s sister, Brooklyn Nikole.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Hayley Duff, Tyler Hoechlin, Ashlee Simpson, and brothers George and Geoff Stults all had recurring roles.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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Admittedly, Al wasn't a huge fan of Patrick's little brother tagging along on their outing and began referring to him as his Little House on the Prairie character, Albert, to poke little jabs.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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While their claims of abuse and threats to their lives from their parents were it to be revealed led to the killings were not admitted in their second joint trial, a letter Erik wrote to his late cousin surfaced decades later that confirmed the abuse.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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Resident Sarfaraz Ahmad Mir said Pakistani shelling overnight killed his cousins, a twin boy and girl aged 11-years-old.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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The man — identified by officials as 52-year-old Eric Slate — was a relative of the animal's owner.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
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Hundreds of people were shifted to temporary homes, while others left to stay with relatives far from the border as fighting intensified earlier in the week.—
Aftab Ahmed,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibling. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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