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siblings

noun

plural of sibling
as in sisters
a person connected with another by a common parent I asked her if she had any siblings.

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Recent Examples of siblings In April, the series returned for a four-episode reunion arc on Hulu starring returning fan favorites Bryan Cranston as Hal, Jane Kaczmarek as Lois and a couple of Malcolm’s TV siblings. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 My parents were tense and distracted while my siblings were scared. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026 Another letter cited in the trial referred to a phone call between the siblings in which Diana hung up on her brother. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026 His father, Christopher Bickham Sr said his son was beloved by his three siblings and close to his mother. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 Sheik is survived by his parents, his wife Nora, their daughter Ines, and two half-siblings, The New York Times reported. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Peppa shows kids how older siblings can share in a baby’s big moments with love and patience. — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 18 Sep. 2026 Cass is survived by his mother, Cacilda, his siblings, Robson and Rosângela, his nephews, and his partner, Paulo. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Both siblings posed with their dad in front of a giant ‘Supergirl’ symbol. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siblings
  1. sisters
  2. relatives
  3. cousins
  4. brothers
  5. relations
Noun
  • Gilbert married Cimorelli, who is in a vocal group with her sisters, in 2020.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to Spencer, William, and Harry, Diana is survived by her older sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of sisters
Noun
  • Nearly two dozen relatives are expected to attend, traveling from England, New York and Mexico.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The genetic genealogy technique involves taking crime scene evidence to develop a profile that is used to search consumer DNA databases for genetic relatives who consented to assist law enforcement.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of relatives
Noun
  • Besides her sons, she is survived by grandchildren Dominic, Maggie, Nora and Ella; her sister Theresa (Michael); her nieces, Candice (Gordon) and Melanie (Trey); her nephews, Charles and David; as well as many cousins and extended family.
    — David Mendell, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Laura and her siblings bonded with Princess Diana and their royal cousins on family vacations to Necker Island (with Lady Sarah’s kids joining them).
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of cousins
Noun
  • Enter Pijama, talked up by the Larrain brothers at CIC, a TVOD system affording global or select territory access and right holder returns, which get 80% of revenues, to great films audiences can’t see.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • While star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo’s brothers won’t join him on the Miami Heat’s roster, former Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Vin Baker is joining the two-time NBA MVP in Miami.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of brothers
Noun
  • At the core of South Africa’s push to reset its ties with the US while maintaining strong relations with China are mines like the giant Mogalakwena site, 150 miles north of Johannesburg and operated by Valterra Platinum.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Iran’s ambassador to Russia also said in February 2025 that Tehran and Moscow no longer needed SWIFT for bilateral banking relations and were using their own confidential bank-messaging systems.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of relations

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“Siblings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siblings. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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