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: sib sense 2
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: one of two or more individuals having one common parent
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: one of two or more things related by a common tie or characteristic
the sedan's smaller sibling
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Dozens of Facebook users celebrated the update, including several who shared well wishes for the siblings.
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Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
The siblings were raised in Conyers, Ga., and in September 2020 Vanity Fair interview, Elle said her grandmother makes the best sweet tea.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The siblings sold ice in the summer and coal in the winter.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Joanne Quintana, who grew up in the property with her siblings, told KOB 4 that the house was used only for gear and prep by the Breaking Bad producers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
The siblings were raised in Conyers, Ga., and in September 2020 Vanity Fair interview, Elle said her grandmother makes the best sweet tea.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The siblings sold ice in the summer and coal in the winter.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Joanne Quintana, who grew up in the property with her siblings, told KOB 4 that the house was used only for gear and prep by the Breaking Bad producers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Sibling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sibling. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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