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Examples of half brother in a Sentence
George is my half brother.
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Lee Sung-min (Reborn Rich, A Bloody Lucky Day) plays the prince’s father, King Taejo, a man who bitterly resents his son for taking the lives of his half brothers.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
This included one for his younger half brother, Roger Clinton.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
In a bizarre coincidence, King Abdullah became the first king to witness the death of both of his crown princes: first his half brother Prince Sultan in 2011 and then his full brother Prince Nayef in 2012.
—Madawi Al-Rasheed, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2018
Grande also tagged her half brother, Frankie Grande, a Broadway and screen star in his own right.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of half brother was
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“Half brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20brother. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
half brother
noun
: a brother by one parent only
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