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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
She is survived by her mother, four siblings, four children, and many grandchildren.
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Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Emily and her siblings had read for years in the newspaper of those who shot themselves, cut their own throats, and swallowed poison.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Here's everything to know about Martin Short's family, including his late parents and his four siblings.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The same day that the nanny allegedly beat Walter, other caregivers slapped and flogged his siblings, including with shoes and wooden sticks.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
The producer grew up playing mostly bass, with his other siblings on guitar and percussion, and his father on keys.
—Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Around him, siblings, lovers and friends face CIA threats, tourist-rental anxieties, drug-dealing producers, secret desire and lottery dreams in a choral portrait of love, family and frustrated escape.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 11 May 2026
When the payments ended in 2025 and the siblings sought additional compensation, negotiations between the two parties reportedly became strained, causing the Cascio family to go public with the lawsuit and their new interview.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Among the Jackson family members not featured in Michael are Michael’s siblings, Rebbie, Randy and Janet Jackson.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 27 Apr. 2026
Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Emily and her siblings had read for years in the newspaper of those who shot themselves, cut their own throats, and swallowed poison.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Here's everything to know about Martin Short's family, including his late parents and his four siblings.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The same day that the nanny allegedly beat Walter, other caregivers slapped and flogged his siblings, including with shoes and wooden sticks.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
The producer grew up playing mostly bass, with his other siblings on guitar and percussion, and his father on keys.
—Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Around him, siblings, lovers and friends face CIA threats, tourist-rental anxieties, drug-dealing producers, secret desire and lottery dreams in a choral portrait of love, family and frustrated escape.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 11 May 2026
When the payments ended in 2025 and the siblings sought additional compensation, negotiations between the two parties reportedly became strained, causing the Cascio family to go public with the lawsuit and their new interview.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Among the Jackson family members not featured in Michael are Michael’s siblings, Rebbie, Randy and Janet Jackson.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siblings
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His many ticket-holding supporters (a fan club consisting of his father, sisters, aunt, uncle, cousins and girlfriend) were seated at a distance.—
Sophia Solano,
Washington Post,
10 May 2026
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Her sisters were also imprisoned and tortured.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Since opening, the detention facility has faced criticism from immigrant-rights advocates, environmental groups and relatives of detainees who say conditions and the location itself have made the center deeply controversial.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Stay out of the sun, and make sure to check up on relatives and neighbors.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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Other delegates tended to view the Massachusetts men, especially the Adams cousins, as hotheads bent on rebellion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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His father’s side of the family lived on the Hoopa Valley Reservation in Humboldt County, and Roy grew up surrounded by family, often spending time with his aunts, uncles, and cousins on the reservation.—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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The Moreno brothers, who grew up in Puebla, Mexico, did not invent birria or its deployment on tortillas gilded in beef fat.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The conversation will explore the brothers’ cinematic vision, their craft, and the vibrant Nigerian independent film scene.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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Magyar vows to restore democratic institutions, investigate alleged corruption under Orbán, repair relations with the European Union and reduce Hungarian dependency on Russia.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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After the papal audience, Fils-Aimé met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the secretary for relations with states and international organizations.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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“Siblings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siblings. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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