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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
The siblings have, reportedly, never been close.
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Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 26 May 2026
Catting Around by Rob Ankner, Massai Mara, Kenia The encounter of these lions, probably siblings, showcases the deep social structures that exist within lion prides.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Millions of children in the US are not being raised by their parents, but by grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, and other relatives.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The show really captures the relationship between siblings, and sisters in particular.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
The Swallows were a pretty dull group of four siblings—Susan was always doing the cooking and discussing the best way to scramble egg, while bossy John was some kind of Tory MP in the making.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
In April, the Smart Money Happy Hour host, 38, took to TikTok to list out four things her parents practiced with her and her siblings, Denise, 40, and Daniel, 34.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Only parents, siblings and children were allowed.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
Other teens may be helping to look after siblings, while some have found alternative ways to make money, such as gig work, tutoring or creating online content.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 26 May 2026
Catting Around by Rob Ankner, Massai Mara, Kenia The encounter of these lions, probably siblings, showcases the deep social structures that exist within lion prides.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Millions of children in the US are not being raised by their parents, but by grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, and other relatives.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The show really captures the relationship between siblings, and sisters in particular.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
The Swallows were a pretty dull group of four siblings—Susan was always doing the cooking and discussing the best way to scramble egg, while bossy John was some kind of Tory MP in the making.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
In April, the Smart Money Happy Hour host, 38, took to TikTok to list out four things her parents practiced with her and her siblings, Denise, 40, and Daniel, 34.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Only parents, siblings and children were allowed.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
Other teens may be helping to look after siblings, while some have found alternative ways to make money, such as gig work, tutoring or creating online content.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siblings
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Marisol's sisters describe her as a devoted mother and a deeply loving person.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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The sisters were there to be a part of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show too.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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In Israel, relatives mourned soldier Sergeant Rotem Yanai, who was killed yesterday in a drone attack launched from Lebanon.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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In just two days, La Coalición Latinoamericana received 1,700 calls from families facing financial hardship, many of them directly affected by the detention of relatives.—
Yuliana Montiel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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The combined disgust, discomfort, ignorance, and fascination with our Indigeneity that unsettled my aunties and fascinated my cousins made more sense to me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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And there are not enough Jewish marchers to parade hand-in-hand with the ghosts of their Palestinian cousins from the Gaza genocide.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2026
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Except on Mondays, when the church’s youth fellowship met, Adele was expected to come straight home from school and babysit her brothers.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The Mohammadi brothers began dreaming of expanding outside Iran.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Meanwhile, relations with those who are closest to you are warm and helpful.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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As many as 14 San Diego police personnel converged on the scene, including a lieutenant, a sergeant, two detectives and a media relations officer, the plaintiff’s lawyers said.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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“Siblings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siblings. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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