as in sister
a person connected with another by a common parent
I asked her if she had any siblings.
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Recent Examples of sibling
Suddenly these siblings from Adelaide officially became the Next Big Thing.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
The siblings released a public statement in support of their father in October 2024.
—Janeé Bolden, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
The Australian supernatural horror film follows siblings who uncover a terrifying ritual at their foster mother’s home.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 28 May 2025
On Tuesday, May 27, the official Kelce Brothers Instagram account for Travis, 35, and his older sibling, Jason Kelce, 37, shared photos of the aesthetics and construction site of 1587 Prime.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 May 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
The siblings released a public statement in support of their father in October 2024.
—Janeé Bolden, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
The Australian supernatural horror film follows siblings who uncover a terrifying ritual at their foster mother’s home.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 28 May 2025
On Tuesday, May 27, the official Kelce Brothers Instagram account for Travis, 35, and his older sibling, Jason Kelce, 37, shared photos of the aesthetics and construction site of 1587 Prime.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibling
Noun
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To help keep Carmen's memory alive, David started a Facebook page and regularly posts about her sister.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Search efforts for a missing Los Angeles woman who jumped into a river to rescue her sister in Sequoia National Park have been scaled down as river conditions become increasingly unsafe, park officials say.—
Karim Doumar,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Or, it was supposed to go to his brother — but Jason overshot it, and a fan caught the ball instead.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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The Gaudreau family has deep family connections with the school: Jane’s brother has special needs, and their mother worked there for more than 40 years.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Grass was in Carpentersville to visit her grandparents and to go to her cousin’s choir concert.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Each was also fairly hearty, though a bit less than the calorie count from its more sophisticated and more expensive cousin, HelloFresh.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
28 May 2025
Noun
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As the state on Thursday summed up the brutal details that made up the prosecution’s case, a relative walked out of the courtroom with a loud scream, causing Petrone to tell the jury to ignore the outburst.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Additional testing involving the John Doe’s relatives confirmed the body was that of Eaton, who at this point had been missing for more than three years.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibling. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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