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 As was widely reported Monday, the siblings who voted to sell the family’s shares assert that four of the six beneficiaries of the Buss trust were needed for a passing vote. — Sam Amick, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Not all of the six Buss siblings were in favor of the sale to Walter, and Joey and Jesse were fired from their front-office jobs with the team last November. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 While figuring out the legal bureaucracies surrounding Sam’s money, the working-class siblings complain about their physical proximity to their broke friends. — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 There have been board fights and legal battles to determine which of Jerry’s heirs would take the lead, with various siblings holding the upper hand at certain points. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 Should all or the majority of the Buss siblings vote yes to ensure a sale, Jeanie Buss would lose her position as the Lakers’ governor since the NBA requires the team’s respective governor to maintain at least a 15% ownership stake. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Even with its siblings, Casabianca may just be the most creative place to sleep on the lake. — Ondine Cohane, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026 Unprovoked criticisms, accusations of stealing from the ailing parent and misguided health decisions often emerge from siblings and other family members. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Dinner was filled with speeches from the couple’s parents, siblings, and members of their wedding party. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siblings
  1. sisters
  2. relatives
  3. cousins
  4. brothers
  5. relations
Noun
  • This season, whether or not the Williams sisters will receive one — either individually for singles, or together for doubles — has been a key storyline.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Another challenge for the Price sisters early in their tenure as owners was taking over as young women in an industry dominated by male founders.
    — Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of sisters
Noun
  • There are emotional ramifications as well as financial ones when leaving money to relatives.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In 1934 Owens, her children, and other relatives migrated to the southern San Joaquin Valley, looking for work.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of relatives
Noun
  • The maps in today’s fantasy epics are distant cousins of the woodcut that illustrated the first edition of Utopia, and which imagined the faraway island.
    — Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Midwest Regional Reception Center detains close to 500 fathers, mothers, spouses, cousins and friends on behalf of ICE.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of cousins
Noun
  • The tour then moved into the Curtis brothers' home, where a dining table serves as a central part of the set.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The number represents about a third of the Connecticut prison population and individually represents mothers, fathers, brothers, sons who have been accused but not found guilty.
    — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of brothers
Noun
  • Officials will discuss strengthening Iran-Iraq relations, border security, economic cooperation and counterterrorism, among other topics, the broadcaster IRIB reported.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • To date, relations between First Tee and the neighborhood have been cordial, but the initial plan has not been well received.
    — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of relations

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