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
Additionally, Gina and Tony Argento, siblings who run a Brooklyn television production company and lobbied against the McGuiness Boulevard redesign project in Brooklyn, are expected to be indicted Thursday alongside Lewis-Martin, the source said.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Cats mate with siblings, but in 2021 my ex and I got Lali spayed to prevent reproduction.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The siblings had been reported missing by their mother days earlier when Decker failed to bring them home after what was supposed to be a three-hour visit mandated by a custody agreement.
—Cindy Vonquednow, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Jane, a former school teacher, is survived by her husband Bill, their three kids (Pitt and his younger siblings Doug and Julie) and 14 grandkids.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Cats mate with siblings, but in 2021 my ex and I got Lali spayed to prevent reproduction.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The siblings had been reported missing by their mother days earlier when Decker failed to bring them home after what was supposed to be a three-hour visit mandated by a custody agreement.
—Cindy Vonquednow, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Jane, a former school teacher, is survived by her husband Bill, their three kids (Pitt and his younger siblings Doug and Julie) and 14 grandkids.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibling
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Side note: Van Patten’s real-life sister Anna Van Patten portrays Knox’s sister Deanna in the series.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Later, her sister calls to tell her how the lift in her building is now out of order.—
Deborah Levy,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Later her younger brother, Vilayat, feeling much the same way, volunteered for minesweeper duty.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Stanley theorizes in the documentary that the brothers struck a deal with police to escape any consequences and lied about being involved in the attack.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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This was all the more surprising given his cousin, Stella Adler, was a famous acting teacher who founded the Stella Adler Studio of Acting.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Along the way came cast changes and memorable additions, including Geri Jewell as Blair’s cousin (the first disabled actor with a recurring TV role), George Clooney as handyman George Burnett, and Mackenzie Astin as Andy, the orphan taken in (and later adopted) by Mrs. Garrett’s sister Beverly Ann.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The Alves family settled in Danbury, where a relative owned a successful cleaning business.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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Authorities did not identify him immediately, pending notification of relatives.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibling. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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