sibling

noun

sib·​ling ˈsi-bliŋ How to pronounce sibling (audio)
1
: 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

Examples of sibling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Eventually, though, the Delaney siblings are forced to consider the possibility that the true culprit might be their father, Stan (Sam Neill, balanced right on the knife’s edge between heartbreaking and menacing). Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024 His mother, who raised Bastian and his eight siblings, passed away from COVID-19 at the end of February 2020. Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024 The siblings sometimes joined their parents at classic events on the royal family calendar, like Trooping the Colour, Wimbledon and various equestrian events. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024 The middle child of seven siblings, Frohna always had big dreams of moving to Hollywood to be in the movie business. Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024 Rolling Stone last spoke with the artist alongside her siblings about dropping Misión Cumplida, her mom’s posthumous album, last year. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024 Your son is obviously encouraging/forcing you to accept this baby as the sibling of your beloved grandchildren. Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024 The tit-for-tat arguments—over, say, who gets to shower first—that have been associated with the sibling relationship for decades are not going away completely. Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024 According to Vogue, Florence and her siblings would work in their father’s restaurants as teens, making cappuccinos and later bartending. Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sibling was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sibling. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

sibling

noun
sib·​ling ˈsib-liŋ How to pronounce sibling (audio)
: one of two or more individuals having the same parents or sometimes only one parent in common

Medical Definition

sibling

noun
sib·​ling ˈsib-liŋ How to pronounce sibling (audio)
: sib
also : one of two or more individuals having one common parent
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