as in sisters
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
The sheriff has said that none of the family members, including siblings and spouses, are possible suspects in the case.
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Randi Kaye, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
The siblings have been playing football together their whole lives.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Ordinarily, one of Mencho’s siblings or sons would take over to ensure a smooth transition, but all of them are locked up.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The youngest of a prolific Hollywood family, Carradine’s siblings include actors David and Keith and architect Christopher, of Walt Disney Imagineering.
—Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
In 1980, in an atypical casting, Robert along with David and Keith portrayed the Younger brothers in The Long Riders alongside three other sets of real-life siblings.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
The series, which also stars Dupree’s five siblings, her boyfriend Colin, her father Allen, and her mother Julie, is produced by Michael Levitt Productions.
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
One of the Foamposite’s siblings, the Air Flightposite, has been less seen in retro form, particularly in its sequels.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
His siblings — Romy and Jake Reiner — are not planning to hire a criminal defense attorney, according to TMZ.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
Randi Kaye, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
The siblings have been playing football together their whole lives.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Ordinarily, one of Mencho’s siblings or sons would take over to ensure a smooth transition, but all of them are locked up.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The youngest of a prolific Hollywood family, Carradine’s siblings include actors David and Keith and architect Christopher, of Walt Disney Imagineering.
—Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
In 1980, in an atypical casting, Robert along with David and Keith portrayed the Younger brothers in The Long Riders alongside three other sets of real-life siblings.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
The series, which also stars Dupree’s five siblings, her boyfriend Colin, her father Allen, and her mother Julie, is produced by Michael Levitt Productions.
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
One of the Foamposite’s siblings, the Air Flightposite, has been less seen in retro form, particularly in its sequels.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
His siblings — Romy and Jake Reiner — are not planning to hire a criminal defense attorney, according to TMZ.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siblings
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Foto Estudio Luisita, a 2018 documentary directed by Hugo Manso and Sol Miraglia (the latter of whom serves as the archivist for the sisters’ work), first brought the Escarrias’ photography to the attention of a larger audience.—
Bryan Barcena,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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The roster features a mix of players in mid-season and preseason form and marks the on-field reunion of the Thompson sisters.—
Theo Lloyd-Hughes,
New York Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Scans of its skull revealed bone patterns that distinguished it from close relatives.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Scans of its skull revealed bone patterns that helped distinguish it from close relatives.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Reiser walked the red carpet and participated in an on-stage Q&A following the dramedy, which stars Reiser and Colm Meaney as estranged cousins attempting to settle a multi-generational family dispute.—
Michele Eve Sandberg,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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Sodium-ion batteries offer multiple advantages over their lithium-ion cousins.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2026
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Hughes said the brothers, who roomed together, kept their door open all week and personally spoke to every single American athlete competing in Milan who stayed at the village.—
Chris Kudialis,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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The actor who played soft-hearted rebel Shawn Hunter joined his former costar Matthew Lawrence and his brothers, Andrew and Joey Lawrence, on Friday's episode of their Brotherly Love podcast.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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By then, Iran had managed to improve relations with several neighbors.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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That year, employees at Alphabet's Google protested the Pentagon's use of the company's AI to analyze drone footage, straining relations between Silicon Valley and Washington.—
Andrea Shalal,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Siblings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siblings. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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