sibling

[US]/ˈsɪblɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈsɪblɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a brother or sister;;a member of the same ethnic group.

Phrases & Collocations

sibling rivalry

Example Sentences

The siblings fell out over their inheritance.

It does not allow interception of events targeted to the capturer's ancestors, its siblings, or its sibling's descendants.

A triplet sleeps amongst its two siblings.

Siblings and dizygotic twins share only 50% of their segregating genes.

"Humans are basically sadistic; watch how toddlers calumniate their siblings, just to watch the spectacle of the punishment."

Identification of geophilic and zoophilic dermatophytes in siblings with tinea capitis. A pathogenic factor or contamination? (Germ) Lehmann S. ,Ott H. ,Barker M. ,J. Frank,

siblings who contrast sharply in interests and abilities; a color that contrasted clearly with the dark background.

Real-world Examples

That's it. My father's dead, obviously, there are no siblings.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 6

Two brothers and a sister would equal three siblings.

Source: Emma's delicious English

Jenner is the youngest sibling in the Kardashian family.

Source: The Chronicles of Novel Events

Tyka Nelson is Prince's only surviving full sibling.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation April 2016

The smallest and weakest couldn't compete with his stronger siblings.

Source: Nordic Wild Style Chronicles

Jorge Mario Bergoglio and his four siblings grew up in Buenos Aires.

Source: VOA Standard March 2013 Collection

And if you've got no siblings, then you're an only child.

Source: Emma's delicious English

Murekatete lost her parents, her six siblings and part of her extended family.

Source: VOA Standard April 2014 Collection

There are often siblings: brothers and sisters.

Source: Advanced Daily Grammar (Audio Version)

Turns out the older, healthier birds sometimes donate their meals to their hungrier siblings.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American April 2021 Collection

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