1
: 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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Growing up in a military family meant that Decker and her siblings moved many times throughout childhood.
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
The Stoll Family Trust had been amended in 2005 to provide that on the death of Glen's parents, Richard and Mary Stoll, property including the Marysville home would be distributed among Glen and his two siblings with the Marysville home going to Glen.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Dylan was granted work authorization and took care of his two younger siblings.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
The cartoon explores the dynamics of a multi-generational and multicultural blended family as half siblings learn to navigate new dynamics under one roof.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 May 2025
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
The Stoll Family Trust had been amended in 2005 to provide that on the death of Glen's parents, Richard and Mary Stoll, property including the Marysville home would be distributed among Glen and his two siblings with the Marysville home going to Glen.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Dylan was granted work authorization and took care of his two younger siblings.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
The cartoon explores the dynamics of a multi-generational and multicultural blended family as half siblings learn to navigate new dynamics under one roof.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 May 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 5 Jun. 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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