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: sib sense 2
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: one of two or more individuals having one common parent
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: one of two or more things related by a common tie or characteristic
the sedan's smaller sibling
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The photo showed the future 47th president surrounded by all five of his adult children and three of their partners, along with Kai and her four siblings.
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Does the child ghost just want to return to his dead siblings?
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
The former spouses also share former child star Macaulay Culkin, and his siblings, Rory Culkin, Quinn Culkin, Shane Culkin and Christian Culkin.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Just eight weeks ago, Windows 10 had double its newer sibling’s market share.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Does the child ghost just want to return to his dead siblings?
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
The former spouses also share former child star Macaulay Culkin, and his siblings, Rory Culkin, Quinn Culkin, Shane Culkin and Christian Culkin.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Just eight weeks ago, Windows 10 had double its newer sibling’s market share.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sibling. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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sibling
noun
sib·ling
ˈsib-liŋ 
: one of two or more individuals having the same parents or sometimes only one parent in common
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