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
So when the siblings decided to go in on a funky cabin in upstate New York’s Sullivan County—the former abode of postwar artist and textile designer Anthony Ballatore—it was assumed there would be creative sweat equity involved.
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Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
As one of six siblings raised by a single mother, Blatt has dealt with her share of hardships.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Throughout its run, the siblings have invited several fellow musicians to surprise fans in different cities.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
This comes as The Mirror recently reported that the siblings are very concerned about their father, specifically.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2025
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Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
As one of six siblings raised by a single mother, Blatt has dealt with her share of hardships.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Throughout its run, the siblings have invited several fellow musicians to surprise fans in different cities.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
This comes as The Mirror recently reported that the siblings are very concerned about their father, specifically.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibling
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The travel guide company also awarded a star to Mezcaleria Alma, Alma Fonda Fina’s sister restaurant.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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White Christmas, Michael Curtiz's ecstatic musical about a song-and-dance duo working to save a Vermont lodge with the help of two mellifluous sisters.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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His brother owned a famous uptown steakhouse, and who knows everything that Robbie was into.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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At Lee’s suggestion, Donald ultimately decides to fulfill his late brother's wishes and give Washberg family land to Arthur’s grandson Chutto (Mato Wayuhi), who returns it to the Osage Nation.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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Dream and Tatum then shared an adorable moment as Dream hugged her younger cousin and held his hand.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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For starters, the Giants and Steelers are close NFL cousins with founding fathers who were among the league’s first guardians.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Early that afternoon, the officers walked into a conference room where about a dozen relatives—including Ryan’s mother, stepfather, father, and three siblings, plus Emily’s mother and father—sat in chairs in a semicircle.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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On June 20, 1940, someone told the night policeman, Tip Hunter, that Elbert Williams, a relative of Elisha Davis, had been overheard proposing a meeting between the Brownsville and Jackson NAACP branches.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibling. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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