siblings

plural of sibling

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Recent Examples of siblings In 1984, siblings Ramon, Ricard and Elvira were abandoned in a Barcelona train station with no luggage, no identification and no information about their family. Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Ashley Smith is the manager of player engagement for the NFL, and the siblings are close. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 Her videos answering questions about growing up with 44 siblings have gone viral, with many people stunned learning about her life. Charles Trepany, USA Today, 6 July 2026 In addition to transforming David Cassidy into a teen idol, the series also launched the long-running showbiz careers of his onscreen siblings, Susan Dey and Danny Bonaduce. Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026 Per The Telegraph, the future queen also spoke to parents and siblings about supporting the children through their serious illness. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 July 2026 Now, nearly every weekend, Johnathon and his five siblings pile into their mom’s car to drive to rodeos across the state. Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Sullivan grew up in Connecticut with her parents and two younger siblings. Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 Two years into what was intended to be a seven-year apprenticeship, Walton quit and followed his siblings south. Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siblings
Noun
  • The sisters last attended Wimbledon together in 2024, when Princess Charlotte joined them in the Royal Box.
    Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • But soon Ludivine grew worried that her son was not developing as well as his two older sisters had.
    Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • Stay out of the sun, and make sure to check up on relatives and neighbors.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
  • With no electricity or phone signal, many have struggled to find news of relatives in the affected areas.
    Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • The claim comes a week after the county completed an internal investigation and began the process of firing four social workers involved in placing Jaxon with his paternal cousins.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • In a sit-down interview with ABC News' Senior National Correspondent Steve Osunsami, Banks met Salvatore Pace, one of his white cousins who is a Jefferson Randolph Coolidge descendant, for the first time.
    Briana Stewart, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • The family — Wilber’s mom, two older brothers and younger sister — had since grown accustomed to regular appointments with ICE as part of their application.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • When the Wright brothers first flew, the doubt was never about whether the machine worked, but whether flight would ever be something ordinary people used without a second thought.
    Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Strategic thinking, understanding situations, client relations and accountability cannot be transferred to an algorithm.
    Tyler Dykstra, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The former congresswoman expressed interest in starting a new political party after her public split from the Republican Party over the handling of the Epstein files and relations with Israel.
    Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026

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“Siblings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siblings. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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