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
The more advanced sibling to the quad is a quad axel, which requires a forward-facing takeoff and a full four-and-a-half revolutions in the air.
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Kelly O'Grady, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Survivors also include siblings Michael O’Hara, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Maureen Jolley, Marcus O‘Hara, Tom O’Hara and Patricia Wallace.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
As for the rest of Guojun and Silvia’s children, the teen-ager, Susan, had been allowed to live with Silvia, on the basis that her age and her closeness to her mother set her apart from any safety risks faced by her younger siblings.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Since her adoption, Winnie shares her home with two dog siblings, a basset hound named Willy and a cocker spaniel named Stewie.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2026
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Kelly O'Grady, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Survivors also include siblings Michael O’Hara, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Maureen Jolley, Marcus O‘Hara, Tom O’Hara and Patricia Wallace.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
As for the rest of Guojun and Silvia’s children, the teen-ager, Susan, had been allowed to live with Silvia, on the basis that her age and her closeness to her mother set her apart from any safety risks faced by her younger siblings.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Since her adoption, Winnie shares her home with two dog siblings, a basset hound named Willy and a cocker spaniel named Stewie.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibling
Noun
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The 6-foot-6 sophomore forward developed an instant love for the sport and his sisters.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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With this, Fennell immediately seems to be leaning into the death cult surrounding the Brontë sisters, who all died young (allegedly from drinking contaminated graveyard water).—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Footage of the incident shows King Charles greeting dozens of residents when one man shouted at him, asking whether the monarch had urged police to investigate his disgraced brother, according to The Times.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Bezalel Zini, brother of Israeli security service chief David Zini, was indicted over smuggling 14 cartons of cigarettes through the Sufa crossing between southern Gaza and Israel in a scheme that netted him about $117,000.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Grandparents lived on the same block and cousins lived three houses down.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Another cousin, the son of my industrialist uncle, has given up regattas and the hedonist’s life for a position in his father’s company that is, like all companies in Turkey, faltering under the tremendous burden of an economy in tailspin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Experts recommend a mix of technology and regular check-ins to balance safety and independence for elderly relatives.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Because the foxes in the Sierra Nevada are isolated from their relatives living in the Lassen Peak area, the collaring of this fox offers scientists a rare opportunity to better understand the ecology and conservation needs of this remote group.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibling. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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