siblings

plural of sibling

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of siblings Working together in a blurred state, these electron twins don’t suffer the impediments of their isolated siblings. — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 Although there wasn’t a formal wedding party, the couple’s siblings held special roles and wore unique pieces through the weekend. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 Disappearance Madeleine McCann lived in Rothley, Leicestershire, England, with her parents, Gerry and Kate McCann—both of whom are doctors—and her younger twin siblings, Sean and Amelie McCann. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026 Now, Rupert Murdoch views Fox as a core part of his legacy, as last year’s family trust battle underscores, with his son Lachlan ultimately securing control of the empire after battling (and ultimately settling with) his siblings. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 The siblings later withdrew from that agreement, prompting the lawyer to step down. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026 Developed with creative chairman Reed Krakoff and design teams in New York and Bali, the assortment splices the siblings’ contrasting aesthetics with John Hardy’s longstanding tradition of handcraft. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 The Los Angeles Police Department is offering a $50,000 reward in hopes of finding the hit-and-run suspect who struck two siblings walking on a South Los Angeles street with their mother last month, killing one of the teens. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The siblings built on their father’s enterprise and launched Dumont in India in 1999 as an ice cream manufacturer, according to the business website. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siblings
Noun
  • Reminders of what’s missing Three-and-a-half hours through traffic took the sisters home, for another reunion, another piece of the family put back together with a very, very long embrace from their mom, Nancy.
    — Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The sixth and final boat, the Casabianca (S640), will join its sisters sometime over the next few years.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Fortune has reported on scammers using voice-cloning tools to impersonate relatives since 2023.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The changes include allowing the adoption of distant male relatives raised as commoners to become royals and father future heirs, and letting princesses keep their royal status after marrying commoners.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • For cousins Maribeth Ryan and Matthew Kineke, October 1989 was a time of mourning.
    — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Perfect Road, a documentary from Danish directors and cousins Adam and Christian Bonke, follows him on an extreme journey through some of Europe’s highest mountain passes, while also providing a meditation on modern life and character study.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Lately, as local opposition to the data centers has grown even more heated, the Pearson brothers were briefly banned from city-council meetings.
    — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Other Side is the newest venture from Luca and Michele Hu, the twin brothers behind the Chinese Box Group and longtime stalwarts of Milan’s mixology scene.
    — Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Smith praised Carney for improving relations with a province that frequently clashed with his predecessor, Justin Trudeau, over his carbon tax and other energy policies.
    — Rob Gillies, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The waiver also raises questions about Washington’s commitment to Ukraine as relations between the two countries deteriorate.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 17 Oct. 2026

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

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