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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
Mae would love to one day see Charlie reunited with his mom and siblings, just for an afternoon of play together.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Last month, my father and siblings, who have been displaced many times since October 7th, 2023, were forced to flee Israeli strikes in Gaza City.
—Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
The other two siblings were found hours later, alone at the camp.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The post, which was also signed by Atienza’s siblings Jose and Eliana, did not reveal the cause of her death.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Borgen is managing director of FirstTracks Sports, which also includes his siblings Kaia and Randi Borgen.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The brothers' parents and siblings have become a sweet fixture in the stands since Dylan made his debut in the ballroom.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The siblings also joined their dad and mom for appearances on shows like The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
—Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Both plans had Maduro’s initial approval and portrayed the Rodríguez siblings as potential guarantors of continuity and stability.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Last month, my father and siblings, who have been displaced many times since October 7th, 2023, were forced to flee Israeli strikes in Gaza City.
—Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
The other two siblings were found hours later, alone at the camp.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The post, which was also signed by Atienza’s siblings Jose and Eliana, did not reveal the cause of her death.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Borgen is managing director of FirstTracks Sports, which also includes his siblings Kaia and Randi Borgen.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The brothers' parents and siblings have become a sweet fixture in the stands since Dylan made his debut in the ballroom.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The siblings also joined their dad and mom for appearances on shows like The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
—Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Both plans had Maduro’s initial approval and portrayed the Rodríguez siblings as potential guarantors of continuity and stability.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siblings
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Kardashian Barker followed the behind-the-scenes pic with a photo of the two sisters as babies, and more images taken throughout the years.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Matta noted that the alliance between the sisters and William appears to have become stronger in recent years.—
Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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One in seven people have never spoken to their relatives about their family's health history, according to a recent global study from Bupa, a health insurance company.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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My White relatives were, despite their blind spot on race, devout Roman Catholics.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Rajab and her family had been fleeing Gaza City when their vehicle was shelled, killing her uncle, aunt, and three cousins.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Fears are mounting about trouble in the corporate lending market, with banks and their lightly regulated cousins in the investment world pointing fingers.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By the end of the game, hundreds of shirtless brethren had joined in on the revelry, stretching across four sections and making headlines.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Several current and former college athletes also joined in on the movement, while the Kappa Sigma fraternity brothers opened up their home to the group to host the event, according to Elks.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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And Japan needs to balance relations with China, its largest economic partner, too.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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With aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relations, my mother and I listened to the prayers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Siblings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siblings. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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