SIBLINGS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

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 On the aesthetic front, Vanadium Grey Metallic accents on the sideview-mirror covers, the wheels, the model-designation decals on the doors, and on the badge at the rear help distinguish the latest Carrera T from its siblings. — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026 The vote of five siblings to sell the shares triggered the termination clause in the trust, and the filing argues that the trust doesn’t grant trustees discretion to disregard a valid vote to terminate. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 My mom’s siblings usually arrived in a sour mood without greeting anyone at the table, my aunt’s brow furrowed and my uncle wearing a sneaky smirk. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 The fourth hotel in the Pig group’s litter has all the rustic charm of its siblings and a dramatic setting on a wild stretch of Dorset's World Heritage coastline. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 He was predeceased by his wife, Patricia, and his siblings, Joseph, James, Dolores and Carol. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 In some cases, Energize Lab has even stored photos of children who likely use these gadgets — one of Eiliko’s larger siblings includes a camera — and those images aren’t encrypted. — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026 With clients walking out and a competitor putting the agency’s standing at risk, the siblings scramble to save both their income and what their mother built. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Raised by his mother, Techonia Davis, Barron is one of six siblings. — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Reminders of what’s missing Three-and-a-half hours through traffic took the sisters home, for another reunion, another piece of the family put back together with a very, very long embrace from their mom, Nancy.

— Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
The sixth and final boat, the Casabianca (S640), will join its sisters sometime over the next few years.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of sisters

Noun

Federal authorities seized Omar's phone in the search and have issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to some of her relatives, a person briefed on the probe told the AP this week.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Sztylerman said his father’s side of the family had also lost relatives in the Holocaust.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of relatives

Noun

The partnership also brings the cousins’ family histories into focus.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
According to Bilal—who had nine cousins in Nusra, six of whom were already dead—these fighters were so keen to die in battle during Ramadan, the best time to be a martyr, that Nusra had to organize a lottery of names for suicide attacks.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of cousins

Noun

Composed of the Hernández brothers (Jorge, Hernán, Eduardo and Luis) and cousin Óscar Lara, Los Tigres Del Norte was founded in the late 1960s in the Sinaloan town of Rosa Morada and settled in San José.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Ryu wins the first time, but the brothers have a falling out and start a beef with a demon named Akuna before going their separate ways.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of brothers

Noun

Smith praised Carney for improving relations with a province that frequently clashed with his predecessor, Justin Trudeau, over his carbon tax and other energy policies.

— Rob Gillies, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
The waiver also raises questions about Washington’s commitment to Ukraine as relations between the two countries deteriorate.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 17 Oct. 2026

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