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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
Since her two half-siblings are each more than 10-15 years older, she has been treated like an only child and given every opportunity not afforded to the others.
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Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
This has caused some consternation between her and her siblings, which has spilled over to any friends her parents associate with on a regular basis.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The actress was raised in Southend-on-Sea outside of London by an English mother and Russian father, alongside two siblings, Katherine and Peter.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
His timing may have been influenced by the string of divorces his three siblings went through ahead of his engagement.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
But the siblings made the decision together, with the full backing of their wider family.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
At that forbidding price, NASA can’t afford to match Webb across the spectrum by building its full infrared and X-ray siblings.
—Martin Elvis, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced three children, siblings living in Buncombe County, were diagnosed with measles after visiting Spartanburg.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
When Nora and Agnes’ mother dies, the siblings gather friends and loved ones in the home for a memorial.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
This has caused some consternation between her and her siblings, which has spilled over to any friends her parents associate with on a regular basis.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The actress was raised in Southend-on-Sea outside of London by an English mother and Russian father, alongside two siblings, Katherine and Peter.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
His timing may have been influenced by the string of divorces his three siblings went through ahead of his engagement.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
But the siblings made the decision together, with the full backing of their wider family.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
At that forbidding price, NASA can’t afford to match Webb across the spectrum by building its full infrared and X-ray siblings.
—Martin Elvis, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced three children, siblings living in Buncombe County, were diagnosed with measles after visiting Spartanburg.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
When Nora and Agnes’ mother dies, the siblings gather friends and loved ones in the home for a memorial.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siblings
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In the film, which scored Grand Prix at Cannes, two sisters reunite with their absentee father, a movie director who wants to make a film about their family.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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The drama ignites following the sisters’ mother’s wake, with the abrupt return of their estranged father, Gustav (Skarsgård), an acclaimed but aging director.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tapachula returns to normalcy While some migrants remain in Tapachula, gone are the thousands of migrants, including entire families, sleeping on sidewalks, gathered in parks, packed in cheap hotel rooms, or lined up outside banks awaiting money transfers from relatives abroad.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Among those who died in the accident were two of his sons and a granddaughter, relatives told the AP.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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All my family was there, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The two are cousins, according to Parizek.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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Brady came from a family of firefighters, which includes his two brothers, Jimmy and Brian, cousin Pete and uncle Pete, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said at the press conference.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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He is survived by his wife, Kara, and his two brothers, Jimmy and Brian, who are also FDNY firefighters.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The two countries signed dozens of bilateral agreements, including in a 20-year cooperation deal to repair and overhaul Venezuelan refineries and enhance military relations.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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The National Endowment for Democracy, which promotes freedom across Latin America including in Cuba, has named Eddy Acevedo, a longtime expert in Western Hemisphere politics, as its vice president for policy and government relations.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Siblings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siblings. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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