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sibling

[sib-ling] / ˈsɪb lɪŋ /
NOUN
sister or brother
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"She was just really funny. It's not the type of funny that's just telling jokes, it's sibling banter that just bounces off each other – we're just one upping each other, like tennis," he said.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Does the sibling now suddenly want to be friends, or do they want something?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Big Bear eagles Jackie and Shadow’s offspring, Sandy and sibling Luna, hatched in April, and millions watched as they hatched.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

“I was like, ‘Oh, Lauren, you meant to look for this light blue Cinderella ball gown,’” she teased her sibling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Monsoon stepped beside Summer and glared at her sibling.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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