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
This study, the largest of its kind, initially showed an increase in neurodevelopmental disorders with Tylenol exposure, but when researchers looked at siblings within the same families, the associations went away.
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Dr. Sunny Patel, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Josie was missing, separated from her mother and siblings when another family pulled her along with them and ran into nearby woods to hide from the shooter.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Her siblings were in and out of jail, and the family was regularly visited by Child Protective Services.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
The Goulden siblings added that having a shop this time of year in New York is the perfect time.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Dr. Sunny Patel, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Josie was missing, separated from her mother and siblings when another family pulled her along with them and ran into nearby woods to hide from the shooter.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Her siblings were in and out of jail, and the family was regularly visited by Child Protective Services.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
The Goulden siblings added that having a shop this time of year in New York is the perfect time.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibling
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Church member Greg Mikat was shot three times, according to the GoFundMe his sister has organized, sustaining injuries to his leg and chest and remains hospitalized, after confronting the gunman.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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To end the war and reunite the remaining hostages with their mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Dutch Bros 'controlling this corner,' Uncle Bill's says Dutch Bros was created in 1992 in Grants Pass, Oregon, by brothers Dane and Travis Boersma.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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At least part of the controversy surrounded the fact that the series hinted at a gay incestuous relationship between the two brothers.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Chabon’s novel, about two Jewish cousins who create a fantastically successful comic-book superhero named the Escapist, should make fine operatic material.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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In their absence, Chris Lee — who quickly became a fan favorite after he was introduced midway through Season 2 as Bobby’s cousin Randy — will continue to recur.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
29 Sep. 2025
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Some of her maternal relatives were buried close by and their ancestry derived from northern Europe.—
Duncan Sayer,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Oct. 2025
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There were a lot of people, maybe more than five hundred, activists and relatives and friends and comrades.—
Mariana Enriquez
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibling. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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