sibling

Example Sentences

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That risk increases to 10 percent if a parent or sibling is affected, and rises to 50 percent for identical twins.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Zookeepers intend to introduce him soon to a new sibling — Clover, a female mountain lion cub rescued from El Dorado County earlier in March.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Harrison says sibling spats were the least of the pair's worries as they took on the voyage.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

My brother, who is the eldest sibling, and I are the only surviving members of our family since our parents passed away.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

He had a neutral, vaguely inquisitive air, and seemed untroubled by this sibling squabble.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan