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 He was predeceased by his wife, Patricia, and his siblings, Joseph, James, Dolores and Carol. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 Two years ago, the Puerto Rican quartet Chuwi, made up of siblings Wester, Lorén, and Willy Aldarondo and their family friend Adrián Lopez, were a young indie band. — Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026 In Bel’s home, his bedroom was a hangout spot for Bradley and a younger sibling, another boy, the only member of the household born in Ohio. — Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026 Ernest LaVerne Lund was born in Goodhue County in 1915, the second youngest child in a family of 14 siblings. — Aki Nace, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sibling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibling
  1. sister
  2. brother
  3. cousin
  4. relative
Noun
  • Lindsey’s sister and brother-in-law had their own RV park upriver.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The brother-sister duo hopes for the line to resonate with all kinds of people—including both fans and non-fans alike.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of sister
Noun
  • The case centers on the Cuban government shooting down two Brothers to the Rescue flights, a civilian rescue group dedicated to saving refugees fleeing the authoritarian Castro regime — then run by Raul Castro’s older brother Fidel.
    — Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The actor discusses Tom Cruise, the Coen brothers, and his lifelong quest to feel at ease in his own skin.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of brother
Noun
  • Completing a not-quite Scooby Gang are Mallory (Grace Brennan), returning to public school after three years of homeschooling, and her cousin Weldon (Colter Lee), a deadpan original turn on the nerd.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Bo has had a close relationship with his older cousin Tilden.
    — Lia Beck, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of cousin
Noun
  • Stanley Zydlo pleaded guilty in 1980 to paying a $1,000 bribe to have the test results altered for a Fire Department physical entrance exam taken by two relatives.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Kohen Wiley’s close relatives watched the footage shot during the June encounter in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, about 40 miles south of Memphis.
    — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
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