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sibling

Definition for sibling

noun as in sister or brother

Strongest matches

brother, relative, sister

Strong matches

kin, kinfolk, sib

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She'd been swept away by flash floods; the bodies of her parents and three siblings had already been found days earlier.

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It might be granted that a reactionary is not a conservative’s identical twin — but he is a sibling living under the same roof.

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Donovan Hepburn, who has five siblings in the choir and is behind the "crazy reunion plan" as director of its Legacy Project album, said it was great to see everyone together again.

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While other members started to re-organise themselves, the Tottenham-based siblings decided to pursue music on their own terms - a move that would come to define their careers.

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Kids are chatting or walking—solo, in pairs or trios—and a mother or granny holds a girl’s hand, probably waiting for an older sibling to come out of school.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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