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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
Money and clout of that stature means Brooklyn Beckham seemingly no longer has to pose for photos alongside his parents and siblings to drive public promotion and endorsements.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
In the years since, the collection has been subject to numerous claims from alleged heirs, including distant cousins and half-siblings, according to a 2024 report by El País.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
DNA tests by state Department of Justice technicians later linked Perez to the infant, Nikko Lee Perez, born in 1996, and four of the child’s siblings.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
When George turned 12 on July 22, 2025, William and Kate marked his birthday by sharing a new photo of George, as well as a video of the future king playing with his two siblings, Charlotte and Louis.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Guthrie and her siblings, Camron Guthrie and Annie Guthrie, have provided updates on the case via social media.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The siblings considered selling their mother’s namesake spot, but a broker advised otherwise.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Plumb and Knight weren't the only Brady siblings that tested their bond off screen.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
Instead, their estate will be divided among my siblings and the portion that would be mine will go to a charity of my parent’s choice.
—R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
In the years since, the collection has been subject to numerous claims from alleged heirs, including distant cousins and half-siblings, according to a 2024 report by El País.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
DNA tests by state Department of Justice technicians later linked Perez to the infant, Nikko Lee Perez, born in 1996, and four of the child’s siblings.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
When George turned 12 on July 22, 2025, William and Kate marked his birthday by sharing a new photo of George, as well as a video of the future king playing with his two siblings, Charlotte and Louis.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Guthrie and her siblings, Camron Guthrie and Annie Guthrie, have provided updates on the case via social media.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The siblings considered selling their mother’s namesake spot, but a broker advised otherwise.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Plumb and Knight weren't the only Brady siblings that tested their bond off screen.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
Instead, their estate will be divided among my siblings and the portion that would be mine will go to a charity of my parent’s choice.
—R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siblings
Noun
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Neither Joan nor Lynn had any sisters, so all their friends were deemed aunts.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Sending you and your sisters all of my love.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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The cases were further advanced through investigative genetic genealogy, which allowed detectives to identify possible relatives of the unknown suspect.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Sons staying with relatives in China The two sons — older brother Yiwei, known as Gary, and young brother Yinning, known as Eli — flew to China to be near relatives during the search, investigators say.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The cousins hope Kansas Citians stop by and expand their palate.—
Jenna Thompson
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Since the Habsburg days, this is where Slovenes take their guests – whether kings or cousins – to show off their country’s natural beauty.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The brothers had a disagreement a couple of years ago and their friendship has suffered a rift.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Seth Curry did appear in six preseason games for Golden State in 2013 then played for the team's G League Santa Cruz Warriors that year — with the brothers playing all of 100 seconds together during the fourth quarter of two games during that '13 preseason.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For families Little children are catered to with cots, high chairs, roll-away beds, family swimming time in the pool, and the guest relations team offers movie nights for children in the room, soft toys, games and baby-sitting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Enjoy relations with friends, groups, partners, siblings and neighbors.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Siblings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siblings. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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