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: sib sense 2
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: one of two or more individuals having one common parent
2
: one of two or more things related by a common tie or characteristic
the sedan's smaller sibling
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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.
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Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Now, the siblings regularly discuss entirely new storylines and creative expansions with the author directly.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Dominic was raised in Strongsville, Ohio, and had a close relationship with his parents, Christine and Frank, and his siblings.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Yet Abigaëlle’s obsession with finding her father looms large on the family and strains the relationships between siblings and mother.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 19 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Now, the siblings regularly discuss entirely new storylines and creative expansions with the author directly.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Dominic was raised in Strongsville, Ohio, and had a close relationship with his parents, Christine and Frank, and his siblings.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Yet Abigaëlle’s obsession with finding her father looms large on the family and strains the relationships between siblings and mother.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sibling
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sibling. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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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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