How to Use brother in a Sentence
brother
noun- We must support our brothers and sisters fighting overseas.
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Yes, the Cougars and Beavers just beat the rest of their Pac-12 brethren in court.
— Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023 -
Her 2017 film, To the Bone, starred her brother and Lily Collins.
— Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 22 Oct. 2023 -
Aly Miller’s brother, Zach, was the point guard on that 2011 team.
— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2023 -
That’s when Bell met him and his brothers, Frank and Lee.
— Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024 -
In the brothers’ view, the Hamas attack was inevitable.
— Claire Parker, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2024 -
The young man who killed her brother had just been released from jail.
— Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2024 -
The brothers decide to throw the monkey away and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years.
— Clark Collis, EW.com, 9 May 2023 -
In the photo, three brothers, guns in hand, stand in front of their parents, ready to protect the place.
— Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024 -
His younger brother and the 27-year-old driver of the Nissan were injured.
— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024 -
But then, in flashback, Madden plays the much nicer Leo, who was the first of the two brothers to fall for Penelope.
— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024 -
All eight of his brothers have had the disease, and two of them, as well as his father, have died from it.
— Robin Cole, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024 -
He cannot be tamed and leaves his brother’s widow and his home behind.
— Sara C. Hahn, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024 -
And then my brother died before my mom, who died about a month later.
— Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023 -
Among the members of the brand’s team buzzing around the store was his older brother, Steele, who quit his job as a lawyer to co-found Tsu Lange Yor.
— André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024 -
His four-year-old brother shouts it daily around 3:00 a.m.
— CBS News, 14 May 2023 -
All reminders of that day, one year ago, when Yarl was shot while trying to pick up his brothers.
— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2024 -
In 2008, her birth mother and brother came to stay with her and her husband and two kids in their small apartment.
— Larissa MacFarquhar, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2023 -
Among them is Juan, the youngest of three brothers deeply involved in this dangerous trade.
— Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024 -
Carrick’s older brother, Sam, was a three-year captain of the Gulls who’s now entrenched with the Ducks.
— Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2023 -
Soldiers in one of the vehicles shot Abu al-Rub’s brother.
— Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2023 -
Alexis stood off to the side, tears streaming down his face, watching his brother leave the field in a wheelchair.
— Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2023 -
Thurlow and his brother, Steve, were two of the brightest stars to play under Embrey.
— John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2023 -
The loss of his brother inspired him to make that dream a reality.
— Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2024 -
Martin, whose brother Cody plays for the Hornets, was waived by the Hornets before signing with the Heat.
— Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2023 -
In 2015, his brother revealed that most of the dialogue had been recorded by the time Farley died.
— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024 -
The Coen brothers aren't finished making movies…on their own, at least.
— Christian Holub, EW.com, 23 June 2023 -
The next morning, Amy's brother and parents couldn't locate her.
— Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 23 June 2024 -
The opening marks a homecoming moment for the brand, which was founded by Heaton and his brother Mike in Manchester 13 years ago.
— Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024 -
That was until earlier this year when the brothers decided to sell.
— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
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