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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
Nanos said on Monday that members of Guthrie's family, including siblings and spouses, are not suspects.
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Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Even when a child does not see themselves exactly in a doll, the doll can still start conversations with classmates, siblings or parents that might not otherwise happen.
—Tiffany Hodges, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Even my siblings don't prefer staying here because of issues around power, mobile connectivity and internet.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
Only child syndrome is a myth, and research shows kids without siblings can grow up confident, capable, and kind.
—Cynthia Hanson, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
Nanos said on Monday that members of Guthrie’s family, including siblings and spouses, are not suspects.
—Scott Bauer, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
The siblings talk multiple times a day.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Nancy Guthrie’s family, including all three Guthrie siblings, has been cleared as suspects in the missing-person case.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
In the days following her abduction, the NBC anchor and her siblings have issued various emotional pleas for her return, offering to pay after unverified ransom notes were sent to several media organizations.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Even when a child does not see themselves exactly in a doll, the doll can still start conversations with classmates, siblings or parents that might not otherwise happen.
—Tiffany Hodges, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Even my siblings don't prefer staying here because of issues around power, mobile connectivity and internet.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
Only child syndrome is a myth, and research shows kids without siblings can grow up confident, capable, and kind.
—Cynthia Hanson, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026
Nanos said on Monday that members of Guthrie’s family, including siblings and spouses, are not suspects.
—Scott Bauer, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
The siblings talk multiple times a day.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Nancy Guthrie’s family, including all three Guthrie siblings, has been cleared as suspects in the missing-person case.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
In the days following her abduction, the NBC anchor and her siblings have issued various emotional pleas for her return, offering to pay after unverified ransom notes were sent to several media organizations.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siblings
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There has been a lot of sympathy for the sisters as Britons have watched each salacious detail emerge.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Two sisters investigate the mysterious death of their mother, while their younger brother — gifted with an uncanny ability to heal — becomes a target for whatever’s lurking in the factory’s bowels.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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Nearly 10,000 were affected by the downpours in recent days, including more than 3,200 people who were forced to move to emergency shelters or with relatives, Dayanghirang said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Neither desire is easy to deal with, but older relatives could at least offer you a more balanced take on historical events.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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Her mother had the means to send her to a private school, but cousins and family members did not.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2026
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Lightweight and razor-sharp, gyuto knives are typically longer than their santoku-style cousins.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Feb. 2026
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The land and tavern that would become Mohonk were purchased by two Quaker brothers named Albert and Alfred Smiley in 1870.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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Coogler’s latest project draws on his Southern roots and family history to deliver a paranormal tale about two brothers who open a juke joint in their Mississippi hometown.—
Quincy Bowie,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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In a sign of how bitter relations have sunk, in January star Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman had his Indian Premier League contract abruptly canceled, prompting Dhaka to ban broadcasts of the league in retaliation.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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That effort ultimately was unsuccessful and helped create Lightfoot’s sour relations with the City Council toward the end of her single term.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Siblings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siblings. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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