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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
In the days following her abduction, the NBC anchor and her siblings have issued various emotional pleas for her return, offering to pay after unverified ransom notes were sent to several media organizations.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Dodds and Mouat, who entered the field as favorites, shook hands with the Wrana siblings with one end still to play.
—Julia Frankel, Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026
But if the original Barry play was most interested in Johnny, Greenberg’s main attention falls on the three Seton siblings, bereft of a loving mother, desperately trying to find their way in a world where everyone accuses them of having their collective thumb on the scale.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
In a gritty final against Sweden Tuesday, the curling mixed doubles pair narrowly missed the top spot on the podium, falling 6-5 to siblings Isabella and Rasmus Wranå in a back-and-forth match that saw the lead change hands three times.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Savannah and her siblings, Annie and Camron, have been posting videos to social media pleading for Nancy Guthrie, 84, to be returned home and have asked for proof of life before any ransom is paid.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
The Wranå siblings grew up as rivals and were coached by their father, Mats Wranå.
—Julia Frankel, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
Build a support network of friends, siblings, adult children and community.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
Savannah, the youngest of three siblings, stayed in Arizona for college, attending the University of Arizona.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Dodds and Mouat, who entered the field as favorites, shook hands with the Wrana siblings with one end still to play.
—Julia Frankel, Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026
But if the original Barry play was most interested in Johnny, Greenberg’s main attention falls on the three Seton siblings, bereft of a loving mother, desperately trying to find their way in a world where everyone accuses them of having their collective thumb on the scale.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
In a gritty final against Sweden Tuesday, the curling mixed doubles pair narrowly missed the top spot on the podium, falling 6-5 to siblings Isabella and Rasmus Wranå in a back-and-forth match that saw the lead change hands three times.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Savannah and her siblings, Annie and Camron, have been posting videos to social media pleading for Nancy Guthrie, 84, to be returned home and have asked for proof of life before any ransom is paid.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
The Wranå siblings grew up as rivals and were coached by their father, Mats Wranå.
—Julia Frankel, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
Build a support network of friends, siblings, adult children and community.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
Savannah, the youngest of three siblings, stayed in Arizona for college, attending the University of Arizona.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siblings
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Tim was a fiercely, cheerfully competitive kid—whether playing board games with his two older sisters or every sport under the sun with his big brothers.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2026
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The siblings first recorded a video together on February 4, and then, on February 5, Camron released a followup video, though his sisters were not in the clip alongside him.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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But the northern hairy-nosed wombat is a distinct and critically endangered species that stands apart from its more common relatives.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Videos that have leaked out of Iran and were verified by NBC News show rows and rows of body bags inside and outside the facility as families try to identify their relatives.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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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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My son’s cousins have siblings, too.—
Angela Hatem,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2026
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When Warren went to pick her up at her parents' house, her brothers, Kevin, Reggie and Wayne, surrounded him.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Additional cast members include Max Parker as Heimdall, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor, Mandy Patinkin as Odin, Alastair Duncan as Mimir, and Danny Woodburn and Jeff Gulka as as brothers Brok and Sindri.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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In a sign of how bitter relations have sunk, in January star Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman had his Indian Premier League contract abruptly canceled, prompting Dhaka to ban broadcasts of the league in retaliation.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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That effort ultimately was unsuccessful and helped create Lightfoot’s sour relations with the City Council toward the end of her single term.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Siblings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siblings. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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