How to Use sibling rivalry in a Sentence

sibling rivalry

noun
  • There is no sense of sibling rivalry between them.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Keegan said that bred a healthy sibling rivalry.
    — Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026
  • Part of her success against the Torrent may stem from a bit of sibling rivalry.
    — Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The two are fueled by a loving sibling rivalry.
    — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Oliver and Otis Davis have a bit of a sibling rivalry going on, to be sure.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Their sibling rivalry also seems to matter.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
  • The two brothers have had nothing but kind things to say about each other, and have managed to fend off any chatter about a sibling rivalry.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • But the sibling rivalry continues unabated whether or not both men are in uniform.
    — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The plot for season 3 has not been divulged, but season 2 does end with a shocking twist that sets up a sibling rivalry on the court.
    — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Thus far, there are no signs of any sibling rivalry regarding titles or expectations.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The nonprofit expects the sibling rivalry to soon turn into friendship.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The relationship has evolved from a sibling rivalry to Hart playing protector.
    — James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • Whatever sibling rivalry exists finds a handsome stalemate in this band, each woman’s songs stronger for the harmonies and tag-team company of the other’s.
    — Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The royal’s memoir, which exposes embarrassing details about the House of Windsor and his sibling rivalry, worsened tensions.
    — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Efira’s character is Nita, while Cassel and Niney are Nicolas and Théo, brothers not immune to sibling rivalry.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
  • The two sisters, who started playing pickleball as a family tradition years ago, upped the sibling rivalry with an exhibition match alongside pickleball professionals.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
  • According to the nonprofit that monitors the eagles, Friends of Big Bear Valley, sibling rivalry is typical among eaglets.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Based on the hit Devil May Cry video game IP, the series centers on a sibling rivalry that unfolds as both a physical and psychological battle.
    — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Without question, Blood of My Blood has compelling arcs and characters to go with its silly ones, most notably a sibling rivalry that is as fascinating as any relationship on TV.
    — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Heated sibling rivalry Inside the Crystal Caves stage in summer 2025, the team prepares a different kind of fight scene, one between Zuko and Azula.
    — Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
  • Yet this stark, lacerating comedy-drama, set in a seaside Long Island that recalls Woody Allen’s Interiors, is admirable in its uncompromising look at the havoc a long-term sibling rivalry can create for everyone within the blast radius.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Meanwhile, details of the sibling rivalry and the conflict with Rupert Murdoch spilled into view in a New York Times Magazine story, and in an Atlantic story in which James Murdoch provided extensive participation.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Parallels between Lee Radziwill and Princess Margaret Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth's sister, along with Jackie Kennedy's sister, Lee Radziwill, had many similarities as the younger sister of the woman in charge, causing a potential sibling rivalry.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026

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