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 This iteration of the beloved children’s book revolves around the shenanigans that occur after a mischievous hat-wearing cat arrives to cheer up two siblings who move to a new town. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026 Like his three siblings, Cam earned athletic scholarships to college. — Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 Bill Hader voices the titular feline who is given a final chance to prove his worth by helping a pair of siblings. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026 The siblings have had a somewhat tumultuous relationship in recent years, stemming from a 2016 backstage assault involving Ann’s husband and Nancy’s teenage sons. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026 The plot is somewhat faithful to the book, with the Cat tasked with cheering up a pair of siblings, Gabby (Xochitl Gomez) and Sebastian (Tiago Martinez), left alone at home on a rainy day. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 Ailing mom’s younger siblings know help is needed with her care and have done nothing. — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026 Bread of Angels describes Smith’s childhood in post-World War II New Jersey, as the eldest of three siblings. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026 That sees Two Brothers team with indie studio Rebellion, coincidentally also run by siblings Chris and Jason Kingsley. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siblings
  1. sisters
  2. relatives
  3. cousins
  4. brothers
  5. relations
Noun
  • Her older brothers and sisters fussed over her like a birthday present.
    — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Both sisters, Kennedy and Kaleigh, played key roles all year and again Saturday.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of sisters
Noun
  • Additional speakers included members of the Ben Crump civil rights law firm, who stood by Frimpong's relatives.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In addition to working as a home health aide for 18 years, Espina-Espinal, 55, raised four children, including a son who was murdered in 2009, relatives said.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of relatives
Noun
  • The San Diego Unified School District and members of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, an immigrants rights advocacy group, said the boy was separated from his cousins and uncle, who has been taking care of him after his father was deported last year.
    — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Luis and Samir loved being with their many aunts, uncles and cousins in Washington, and were picking up English, in addition to their native Romanian.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of cousins
Noun
  • Set in Ireland in the 1960s, the novel follows 11 brothers whose lives take different paths after a family tragedy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The brothers returned to Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center on Tuesday, a little more than a year since their last concert there and on a very big election night for the country.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of brothers
Noun
  • The Turkish and Azerbaijani presidents reaffirmed their countries’ close ties Sunday in response to growing speculation of souring relations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • If Uncle Sam does not change course, America’s unsustainable fiscal mess will result in adverse economic, national security, foreign relations, and domestic tranquility consequences.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of relations

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“Siblings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siblings. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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