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: sib sense 2
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: one of two or more individuals having one common parent
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: one of two or more things related by a common tie or characteristic
the sedan's smaller sibling
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In a little over a month, the Jonas Brothers will release Greetings from Your Hometown, the sibling trio’s upcoming seventh studio album.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
He is survived by his mother, Elaine; his wife, DeAnna; his children, Christian, Max, Calvin, Luke and Jessica; and siblings Virginia and Cheryl.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
The revival series picks up the story of its central character, Penny Proud (Kyla Pratt), and her iconic family: parents Oscar (Tommy Davidson) and Trudy (Paula Jai Parker), twin siblings BeBe and CeCe, and grandmother Suga Mama (JoMarie Payton) (and Puff! (Carlos Alazraqui)).
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 July 2025
The siblings grew up together in their hometown of Chicago, where Michael fell in love with acting after being wowed by seeing actor John Malkovich in a stage show.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 3 July 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
He is survived by his mother, Elaine; his wife, DeAnna; his children, Christian, Max, Calvin, Luke and Jessica; and siblings Virginia and Cheryl.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
The revival series picks up the story of its central character, Penny Proud (Kyla Pratt), and her iconic family: parents Oscar (Tommy Davidson) and Trudy (Paula Jai Parker), twin siblings BeBe and CeCe, and grandmother Suga Mama (JoMarie Payton) (and Puff! (Carlos Alazraqui)).
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 July 2025
The siblings grew up together in their hometown of Chicago, where Michael fell in love with acting after being wowed by seeing actor John Malkovich in a stage show.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 3 July 2025
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sibling. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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sibling
noun
sib·ling
ˈsib-liŋ 
: one of two or more individuals having the same parents or sometimes only one parent in common
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