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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 results indicated Gracie was a match with a fourth dog, a sibling of Gracie, Rosie and Stella.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Last month, my father and siblings, who have been displaced many times since October 7th, 2023, were forced to flee Israeli strikes in Gaza City.
—Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Rasbandith is survived by his parents, a stepmother, two siblings and two children, according to the obituary.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The other two siblings were found hours later, alone at the camp.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Last month, my father and siblings, who have been displaced many times since October 7th, 2023, were forced to flee Israeli strikes in Gaza City.
—Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Rasbandith is survived by his parents, a stepmother, two siblings and two children, according to the obituary.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The other two siblings were found hours later, alone at the camp.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sibling. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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