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 That includes 24% who reported estrangement from a sibling, 16% from a parent and 10% from a child. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 The middle child of fellow Hollywood multi-hyphenate siblings, her old brother was Garry Marshall and her younger sister was Penny Marshall. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026 She is survived by two siblings, three grandchildren, and three step-grandchildren. — News Desk, Artforum, 29 Oct. 2026 The 44-year-old Connecticut resident and her two siblings help look after their mother, who has Alzheimer's disease and requires around-the-clock supervision. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sibling
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  1. sister
  2. brother
  3. cousin
  4. relative
Noun
  • Lincoln also is survived by two daughters, Martha and Rebecca; two granddaughters; and a sister, Mary Miles.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Desiree Rojas, whose sister was among the women abused by Chavez, declined to comment when asked whether her family was considering legal action against the union.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of sister
Noun
  • While Carlson has long been unaffiliated with the outlet, Patel retains business connections with Carlson, while Carlson’s brother Buckley Carlson has served on the Daily Caller nonprofit’s board.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Presiding Judge Paul Ganim — the brother of Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim — frequently inquires about an applicant’s academic performance and proficiency in English, according to lawyers.
    — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of brother
Noun
  • The Trogon is a rare find, but the park also hosts 200 to 500 resident and migratory species, along with the coatimundi, a sleek cousin of the raccoon.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Cranberries get a fraction of the shine compared to their fruity cousins.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of cousin
Noun
  • In the week following West’s death, Sguros represented himself to a Medical Examiner’s Office investigator as a friend of the man and said West had no living relatives, according to the affidavit.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Seventy-one percent have close relatives in Cuba, including an overwhelming majority, 92%, of those who arrived in the United States after 2020.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
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