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
This was a frequent chorus from my siblings and me as children, as our grandmother pottered about the kitchen chewing on a stick that looked a bit like sugarcane, fixing a drink brewed with honey and lemon.
—
Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
His sons keep asking him about their older missing siblings too, particularly their sister, Islam.
—Mirna Alrached, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
This unexpected arrival signals to Michelle that her sibling might actually be alive and in desperate need of rescue.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
McGrath hopes answers will bring her siblings closure after all these years.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
His sons keep asking him about their older missing siblings too, particularly their sister, Islam.
—Mirna Alrached, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
This unexpected arrival signals to Michelle that her sibling might actually be alive and in desperate need of rescue.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
McGrath hopes answers will bring her siblings closure after all these years.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibling
Noun
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Her brothers and sisters encouraged her to persevere, and friends helped with babysitting and gas money.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2025
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Jones’ sister, Antoinette, is in attendance, and that seems like a good omen.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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My brother is an innocent man who has been held away from his wife, young daughter, and elderly parents for 953 days.—
ERIC TUCKER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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His brother has also mysteriously vanished, leaving a cryptic note for his wife, Lucy (Anna Maxwell Martin).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Webb had just been released from a drug rehab facility after completing treatment for addiction and was planning to attend his cousin’s wedding.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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So half a decade later, Carlos planned a trip back to Babington—supposedly with his cousins and their kids.—
Alexandra Macon,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This includes petition for a relative, a fiancé or an immigrant employee.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Without any surviving relatives, the church is collecting donations for their funerals and burials.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibling. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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