siblings

noun

plural of sibling
as in sisters
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 Now, nearly every weekend, Johnathon and his five siblings pile into their mom’s car to drive to rodeos across the state. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Sullivan grew up in Connecticut with her parents and two younger siblings. — Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 Her videos answering questions about growing up with 44 siblings have gone viral, with many people stunned learning about her life. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 6 July 2026 Two years into what was intended to be a seven-year apprenticeship, Walton quit and followed his siblings south. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026 Ashley Smith is the manager of player engagement for the NFL, and the siblings are close. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 Per The Telegraph, the future queen also spoke to parents and siblings about supporting the children through their serious illness. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 July 2026 In addition to transforming David Cassidy into a teen idol, the series also launched the long-running showbiz careers of his onscreen siblings, Susan Dey and Danny Bonaduce. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026 In 1984, siblings Ramon, Ricard and Elvira were abandoned in a Barcelona train station with no luggage, no identification and no information about their family. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for siblings
  1. sisters
  2. relatives
  3. cousins
  4. brothers
  5. relations
Noun
  • Even supplements such as Nutrafol contain biotin which can elevate hormone levels, so the sisters are careful and consult with their physicians.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Zeenat’s mother was a respected woman in her clan; both of Zeenat’s sisters had married into a Syed family, and her brother worked for the village head and had authority enough to report directly to the local landlord.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Definition of sisters
Noun
  • Stay out of the sun, and make sure to check up on relatives and neighbors.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
  • With no electricity or phone signal, many have struggled to find news of relatives in the affected areas.
    — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of relatives
Noun
  • Jacinto found out the truth about his work after becoming suspicious of some of the girls who would accompany his cousins to their home.
    — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • Love, 85, co-founded the Beach Boys in 1961 with cousins Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, and friend Al Jardine.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of cousins
Noun
  • The brothers were born in India and raised in Australia, where Johnny enjoyed a brief career as a semi professional cricket player.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • While future modeling gigs are up in the air, the brothers said that their priority is pursuing music.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of brothers
Noun
  • Emily Brontë’s telling of this narrative premise was, also, far ahead of its time, unadorned, stripped bare, always in immediate reach of the brutal facts of her characters’ relations and complications with each other.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Runcie is sharply attuned to the vast uncomfortable grey areas of gender and power relations, navigating them with wry, revelatory observations that are devastatingly acute.
    — Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Definition of relations

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