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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 two children are allegedly Scott's half-siblings Fox13 Salt Lake City reported, citing troopers.
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Ajay’s longstanding hostility toward Aasmaan, once interpreted as ego and industry rivalry, is revealed to be a desperate attempt to prevent a romantic relationship between half-siblings.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
In Gattaca, the 1997 sci-fi classic, a pair of siblings—one genetically engineered for perfection, the other naturally born—illustrate a dystopian vision where DNA determines destiny.
—Niven R. Narain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Anward Hadid, the youngest of the siblings, also has Lyme Disease.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The siblings worked at their family’s record label, Cintas Acuario, while waiting for their opportunity to record.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
But older siblings do have the unique position to act as both an influence and a peer—close enough in age to feel like a friend, but with just enough authority to keep you in check.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 18 Sep. 2025
In April, Katherine posted a photo of her with her three siblings – Christopher, Patrick and Christina – in honor of National Siblings Day.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The odds of two siblings being diagnosed are extraordinarily rare.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Ajay’s longstanding hostility toward Aasmaan, once interpreted as ego and industry rivalry, is revealed to be a desperate attempt to prevent a romantic relationship between half-siblings.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
In Gattaca, the 1997 sci-fi classic, a pair of siblings—one genetically engineered for perfection, the other naturally born—illustrate a dystopian vision where DNA determines destiny.
—Niven R. Narain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Anward Hadid, the youngest of the siblings, also has Lyme Disease.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The siblings worked at their family’s record label, Cintas Acuario, while waiting for their opportunity to record.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
But older siblings do have the unique position to act as both an influence and a peer—close enough in age to feel like a friend, but with just enough authority to keep you in check.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 18 Sep. 2025
In April, Katherine posted a photo of her with her three siblings – Christopher, Patrick and Christina – in honor of National Siblings Day.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The odds of two siblings being diagnosed are extraordinarily rare.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siblings
Noun
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When Julianne starred in the 2011 film Footloose, all three of her sisters joined her for a group dance as cowboy dancers.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Porkers also return Kendal Cusack (12 goals, 13 assists) and Caroline Handwerk (14 goals, seven assists), along with sisters Emily and Grace Hagan.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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Five of Amin’s relatives – his two brothers, sister-in-law and parents – were among those deported.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Their simple plan goes awry when one of their relatives wants a posh Korean wedding banquet in the heartfelt romantic comedy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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After the eighth-generation jeweler Munnu Kasliwal died in 2012, his son Siddharth took over, and today runs the business alongside his brother, cousins, and uncle.—
Gayatri Shah,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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That unusually low resonance makes nuclear clocks uniquely suited to timekeeping at the nuclear scale, and sets them apart from their atomic cousins.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
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Drennan, 43, grew up helping his brothers and uncles build derby cars and later competed in a few derbies himself.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Although Jon Cryer recently appeared in Charlie Sheen‘s documentary, the former onscreen brothers appear to have lost touch off-screen.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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The designation reflects the deteriorating relations between the United States and one of its closest Latin American allies.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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In fact, Astorino said, developments in AI, policy, geopolitical relations and the economy are likely to accelerate both change and complexity.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Siblings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siblings. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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