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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
Many of my union siblings still bear the scars as well.
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David McCall, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
In keeping with that uptick in starter adults and their slightly older siblings, the median age of ticket buyers dropped to 46 years, down from 51 just five years ago.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024
The pair have been good friends for over 17 years, first coming together as onscreen siblings Alex and Justin Russo on Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
An example is a 360-degree pan that takes us through the changing seasons to convey that the siblings have spent a year trapped in this limbo.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
In late August, a third Kunst brother, Pete, hitchhiked across the country to walk with his siblings for three days.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
The siblings set off on June 20, 1970.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Other clips showed the kids painting over black-and-white images of themselves, while Miles also joined his younger siblings and their mom to pose for a photo of them pulling silly faces.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The current owner of the vehicle allowed detectives to conduct an in-depth examination of the truck, and the results of forensic tests indicated that hair evidence submitted for analysis belonged to Morgan Nick’s mother, Colleen Nick, or one of Colleen’s siblings or children, police said.
—Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
David McCall, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
In keeping with that uptick in starter adults and their slightly older siblings, the median age of ticket buyers dropped to 46 years, down from 51 just five years ago.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024
The pair have been good friends for over 17 years, first coming together as onscreen siblings Alex and Justin Russo on Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
An example is a 360-degree pan that takes us through the changing seasons to convey that the siblings have spent a year trapped in this limbo.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
In late August, a third Kunst brother, Pete, hitchhiked across the country to walk with his siblings for three days.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
The siblings set off on June 20, 1970.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Other clips showed the kids painting over black-and-white images of themselves, while Miles also joined his younger siblings and their mom to pose for a photo of them pulling silly faces.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The current owner of the vehicle allowed detectives to conduct an in-depth examination of the truck, and the results of forensic tests indicated that hair evidence submitted for analysis belonged to Morgan Nick’s mother, Colleen Nick, or one of Colleen’s siblings or children, police said.
—Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siblings
Noun
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How much of what the sisters say is accurate?Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
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Veronica does badly in many ways by her girls, particularly Joan, but the sisters do learn harmony.Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Two people who relatives say are the victim’s cousins have been charged in connection with the murder in Connecticut of an 18-year-old whose body was found wrapped in a comforter on a highway.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Hartford police also confirmed that the suspects are cousins of the victim.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Over the years, the brothers tried many times to appeal their convictions.Dateline NBC, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The bodies of two young brothers who went missing in floods that struck Spain’s eastern Valencia region two weeks ago have been found, the Civil Guard confirmed on Wednesday.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Siblings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siblings. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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