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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
Guthrie and her siblings recorded videos, pleading for news, for help, for a merciful change of heart from whoever had absconded with their mom.
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
He had been married at least twice and had two brothers, although the siblings didn't stay in touch.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
From having the viscous juices of decomposed leaves that kept her plump leak through a tear in her side, as happened to a few of her siblings.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
The Eduiot site includes photographs and audiovisual material, and features the accounts of parents, siblings, cousins, nephews and nieces of Jews persecuted and disappeared under the dictatorship.
—Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Before ‘Mormon Wives,’ there was ‘The Island’ Mortensen was born in 1993 in Caldwell, Idaho, and has four siblings.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Boo and Scout are siblings, originally named Linda and Rocky, who were rescued from an overcrowded shelter, the organization said.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Husayn gathered a small group of friends and family, including wives, children and siblings, and headed to Kufa.
—Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
For the fiction writer, siblings present an especially rich challenge.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
He had been married at least twice and had two brothers, although the siblings didn't stay in touch.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
From having the viscous juices of decomposed leaves that kept her plump leak through a tear in her side, as happened to a few of her siblings.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
The Eduiot site includes photographs and audiovisual material, and features the accounts of parents, siblings, cousins, nephews and nieces of Jews persecuted and disappeared under the dictatorship.
—Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Before ‘Mormon Wives,’ there was ‘The Island’ Mortensen was born in 1993 in Caldwell, Idaho, and has four siblings.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Boo and Scout are siblings, originally named Linda and Rocky, who were rescued from an overcrowded shelter, the organization said.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Husayn gathered a small group of friends and family, including wives, children and siblings, and headed to Kufa.
—Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
For the fiction writer, siblings present an especially rich challenge.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siblings
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Its leading scorer was All-Colorado sophomore guard Kimora Banks-Thomas, and its two main veterans, besides Dumas, were junior twin sisters Addie and Katie Moon.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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The company gets a lot of repeat business, as kids grow into bigger bikes and have younger brothers and sisters who want their own.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2026
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Denis has relatives with the last name Metayer and asked her where her family was from.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s call to action was astounding for many people, like the Asadollahis, whose relatives had already served prison sentences for protesting the Islamic Republic.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Beatrice and Eugenie are cousins to Phillips and perhaps a little more likely to get an invite.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Whereas their longer cousins tend to swallow an outfit whole, short trenches emphasize the waist and share the spotlight with the bottom half of your look.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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For that, Cerwin persuaded Jack Warner, the youngest of the four Warner brothers, to part with a prop from the 1925 film The Merry Widow that was reportedly big enough to sleep ten.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
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After seeing one of the Boozer brothers in defense, Karaban sent the ball to Mullins, who hit the game-winning 35-foot three-pointer.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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For families Little children are catered to with cots, high chairs, roll-away beds, family swimming time in the pool, and the guest relations team offers movie nights for children in the room, soft toys, games and baby-sitting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Enjoy relations with friends, groups, partners, siblings and neighbors.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Siblings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siblings. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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