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 common for actors playing opposite one another, such as Mackenzie Astin and Rebecca Tilney, who share emotional scenes as siblings torn over resuscitating their dying father.
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Jenelle Riley, Variety, 6 June 2025
The show centers on two codependent siblings Hal (Raiff) and Harper (Reinhart), who are facing big life changes.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Anything for her three best friends and two (younger) siblings.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 6 June 2025
That is to say, Merrifield was like a big brother who loved to torment his younger sibling.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
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Jenelle Riley, Variety, 6 June 2025
The show centers on two codependent siblings Hal (Raiff) and Harper (Reinhart), who are facing big life changes.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Anything for her three best friends and two (younger) siblings.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 6 June 2025
That is to say, Merrifield was like a big brother who loved to torment his younger sibling.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibling
Noun
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To help keep Carmen's memory alive, David started a Facebook page and regularly posts about her sister.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Search efforts for a missing Los Angeles woman who jumped into a river to rescue her sister in Sequoia National Park have been scaled down as river conditions become increasingly unsafe, park officials say.—
Karim Doumar,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
Noun
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One part of William’s most ardent tasks as King to deal with his brother Prince Harry after the Duke of Sussex pleaded for reconciliation with his family.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
13 June 2025
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In a packed session featuring Atari and Chuck-E-Cheese founder Nolan Bushnell and his family consisting of entrepreneurs, daughter Alissa, and brothers Brent, Wyatt and Dylan, the family discussed the personal, and professional reality of being a Bushnell.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Over the previous weekend, the duo traveled north to make a grand appearance at Kelce's cousin Tanner Corum's wedding in Knoxville, Tennessee.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The Royal House of Sweden previously announced that Princess Ines' godparents would be her cousin Princess Estelle, 13, Tiara Larsson, Fredrik von der Esch, Claes Kockum and Sandrine Kockum.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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As the state on Thursday summed up the brutal details that made up the prosecution’s case, a relative walked out of the courtroom with a loud scream, causing Petrone to tell the jury to ignore the outburst.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Steinwald flew to Chile first to meet distant relatives for the first time.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibling. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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