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: sib sense 2
also
: one of two or more individuals having one common parent
2
: one of two or more things related by a common tie or characteristic
the sedan's smaller sibling
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After college, her grandmother gifted her and her siblings some money, and Walters embarked on a major backpacking trip through Europe with friends while her MS symptoms were still nascent and not impacting her mobility yet.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Morman recently captured one memorable interaction between Mila and one of her younger siblings.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Starting at just 6 years old, Eid worked in the restaurant alongside his parents and siblings, learning how to perfect a kabob platter.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
With the litigation settlement, there will be no power sharing among a group of diversely opinionated siblings.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Morman recently captured one memorable interaction between Mila and one of her younger siblings.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Starting at just 6 years old, Eid worked in the restaurant alongside his parents and siblings, learning how to perfect a kabob platter.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
With the litigation settlement, there will be no power sharing among a group of diversely opinionated siblings.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sibling
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sibling. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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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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