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: sib sense 2
also
: one of two or more individuals having one common parent
2
: one of two or more things related by a common tie or characteristic
the sedan's smaller sibling
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Claire wants to stay for Ian’s final days, but the Fraser siblings gently encourage her to help Lord John.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
Which is forgivable, given that Nemo’s mom—and all his siblings—were victims of a barracuda shortly before their eggs hatched.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
One of those buildings was a small Craftsman-style home, not far from USC, where Noe Herrera and his siblings have lived since July 2018, paying about $500 a month in rent.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
The siblings will do anything to keep their spot at the top — and when the daughter of the Vice President of the U.S. enters the picture (Savannah Lee Smith), there's nothing off-limits.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
Which is forgivable, given that Nemo’s mom—and all his siblings—were victims of a barracuda shortly before their eggs hatched.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
One of those buildings was a small Craftsman-style home, not far from USC, where Noe Herrera and his siblings have lived since July 2018, paying about $500 a month in rent.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
The siblings will do anything to keep their spot at the top — and when the daughter of the Vice President of the U.S. enters the picture (Savannah Lee Smith), there's nothing off-limits.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sibling. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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sibling
noun
sib·ling
ˈsib-liŋ 
: one of two or more individuals having the same parents or sometimes only one parent in common
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