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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
His siblings Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8, also attend the school.
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Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Indeed, many of Tsietsi’s 12 siblings, and even his parents, Nomkhitha and Joseph, got swept up in the ensuing political violence in which hundreds of protesters died and thousands more were injured.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Jeremy was raised by a single mother and helped raise his younger siblings.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
The image showed the siblings sharing the moment despite being separated by state lines.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
His siblings, Princess Charlotte, 11, and 8-year-old Prince Louis, also go to the school, which is near the family home in Windsor, west of London.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
According to the petition documents, Jackson had initially been assured by Reiner’s siblings, Jake and Romy, and a family representative that his fees would be paid by the family.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 June 2026
Like its Irvine siblings, the upcoming Goldfinch, boasting indoor and patio seating, will feature seasonal American fare alongside a cocktail program.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
According to court documents obtained by The Times, Rob and Michele Reiner established individual trusts for Nick and his siblings, Jake and Romy Reiner, more than 30 years ago.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Indeed, many of Tsietsi’s 12 siblings, and even his parents, Nomkhitha and Joseph, got swept up in the ensuing political violence in which hundreds of protesters died and thousands more were injured.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Jeremy was raised by a single mother and helped raise his younger siblings.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
The image showed the siblings sharing the moment despite being separated by state lines.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
His siblings, Princess Charlotte, 11, and 8-year-old Prince Louis, also go to the school, which is near the family home in Windsor, west of London.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
According to the petition documents, Jackson had initially been assured by Reiner’s siblings, Jake and Romy, and a family representative that his fees would be paid by the family.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 June 2026
Like its Irvine siblings, the upcoming Goldfinch, boasting indoor and patio seating, will feature seasonal American fare alongside a cocktail program.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
According to court documents obtained by The Times, Rob and Michele Reiner established individual trusts for Nick and his siblings, Jake and Romy Reiner, more than 30 years ago.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siblings
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The two sisters entered the restaurant, ran behind the counter and attacked the 23-year-old employee after they were given a wrong order, prosecutors said, according to the outlet.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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The Forty-Year Grudge by Liza Tully After four decades apart, former Sigma Delta Tau sisters reunite at a New Mexico ranch, where lingering tensions and old grudges quickly resurface.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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Over the past year, 248 relatives of former military members have been put into deportation proceedings, 125 former service members have been arrested for immigration violations and 34 former military members have been put into deportation proceedings.—
Alex Poppe,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Lanzani plays Rubio, an army officer tasked with infiltrating the Santa Cruz Church where the relatives of the missing have begun organizing.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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In this very funny parody of portentous British novels about nature, a pragmatic young woman goes to live on the family farm with her cousins, the passionately miserable Starkadders, and decides to reform them.—
Namara Smith,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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The group was started by one of Colliflower’s cousins, Carolyn Barnard.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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When announcing its Ohio manufacturing expansion, Joby explicitly invoked the Wright brothers' legacy in Dayton.—
Randy Tucker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Built by brothers William and Charles Bent in 1833, the original fort thrived for 16 years as a hub where fur traders, Native Americans and Mexican merchants converged to do business.—
Kevin Strong,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Whether the reforms will be significant enough to alter relations between Havana and Washington remains uncertain.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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That strategy has dramatically reversed as relations frayed in recent years, and especially after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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“Siblings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siblings. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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