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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
However, when siblings were included in the analysis – controlling for environmental, medical and genetic factors that could have contributed – the small, elevated risk disappeared.
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Tami S. Rowen, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
The two litters are half-siblings and share the same sire (male parent), Drumlin, according to NPS.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
An online obituary for Howard says he is survived by his five children, 13 grandchildren and four of his siblings.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Studies in the Philippines show that younger siblings tend to be shorter and weigh less than older siblings—a result perhaps of better nutrition for the older sibs in countries where food scarcity is a problem.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Rocha is one of four siblings, but two died in an electrical house fire along with his grandmother, Reynolds said.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
The two reminisce in their childhood bedroom over a joint and bond as siblings over their respective failures in life before torching the place.
—Andrew Bernard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
During an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in December 2023, Roberts also opened up about Henry being the only child left at home at the time after his two siblings headed off to college.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Allen was 11 years old and was the only family member who had stayed home that day (his mother and siblings survived the crash).
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Tami S. Rowen, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
The two litters are half-siblings and share the same sire (male parent), Drumlin, according to NPS.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
An online obituary for Howard says he is survived by his five children, 13 grandchildren and four of his siblings.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Studies in the Philippines show that younger siblings tend to be shorter and weigh less than older siblings—a result perhaps of better nutrition for the older sibs in countries where food scarcity is a problem.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Rocha is one of four siblings, but two died in an electrical house fire along with his grandmother, Reynolds said.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
The two reminisce in their childhood bedroom over a joint and bond as siblings over their respective failures in life before torching the place.
—Andrew Bernard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
During an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in December 2023, Roberts also opened up about Henry being the only child left at home at the time after his two siblings headed off to college.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Allen was 11 years old and was the only family member who had stayed home that day (his mother and siblings survived the crash).
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siblings
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What started as a daily ritual for millions of listeners has spawned a digital empire for the sisters.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Scarpetta Jamie Lee Curtis has already been singing the praises of working with Kidman on this series, in which the two play onscreen sisters.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Her relatives were considering a plan to take on debt to stay open this winter, a proposition that worried her because, with Grand Canyon Lodge and other park visitor services destroyed, there is no guarantee of what next year’s traffic will look like.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Their names were being withheld by police, pending notification of their relatives.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
5 Oct. 2025
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Chabon’s novel, about two Jewish cousins who create a fantastically successful comic-book superhero named the Escapist, should make fine operatic material.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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Their older cousins in the Smiths camp will never experience that joy.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the stampede of people rushing out the doorway and others trying to get back in, Jasper's brothers became trapped against the window of a door that led to an exit.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The twin brothers, who were reported in early 2025 to be alive, spent their 28th birthday in September in captivity.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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China, India resume flights after five-year hiatus China and India agreed to restart direct flights after a five-year hiatus, the latest sign of thawing relations between the world’s most populous nations.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Buck began her career at Fox News Channel as a media relations coordinator.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Siblings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siblings. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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