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Recent Examples of Big Brother
Kupp took Nacua under his wing and served as a mentor and 'big brother' for the young receiver.
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Patrick Mahomes earned his second Super Bowl MVP, and Travis Kelce secured eternal bragging rights over his big brother, Eagles center Jason Kelce.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
Like his big brother, Atom also speaks fluent Mandarin.
—Jackie Tempera, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Reginae shared a photo of her with her little brothers, who certainly looked like her big brothers, at least in terms of their height compared to hers.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
There’s something healing about having my little girl & seeing my son be her big brother!
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Lonzo expressed his respect for LaMelo like only a proud big brother could.
—Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
The younger Ball gains the bragging rights over big brother for now, evening their record at 2-2 all time.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Jan. 2025
The Lakers' superstar made the analogy between the NBA and the NFL like a little brother and a big brother fighting.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Patrick Mahomes earned his second Super Bowl MVP, and Travis Kelce secured eternal bragging rights over his big brother, Eagles center Jason Kelce.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
Like his big brother, Atom also speaks fluent Mandarin.
—Jackie Tempera, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Reginae shared a photo of her with her little brothers, who certainly looked like her big brothers, at least in terms of their height compared to hers.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
There’s something healing about having my little girl & seeing my son be her big brother!
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Lonzo expressed his respect for LaMelo like only a proud big brother could.
—Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
The younger Ball gains the bragging rights over big brother for now, evening their record at 2-2 all time.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Jan. 2025
The Lakers' superstar made the analogy between the NBA and the NFL like a little brother and a big brother fighting.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Big Brother
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The movement, which has gained traction on social media, brands itself as a fight against fascism.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Did defeating the Nazis spur the Allies to a golden age of justice or rid the world of fascism?—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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Ridicule only appeals to cool kids on coasts and the college towns and totalitarians.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orange County Register,
17 Oct. 2020
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Under the unconditional patronage of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kadyrov rules his republic as a totalitarian, and has done so since taking power in May 2004, after his father, then President Akhmad Kadyrov, was assassinated.—
Layla Taimienova,
Foreign Affairs,
10 May 2017
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What to Know In his speech on Saturday, Zelensky said that Putin wanted one-on-one talks with the U.S. and will try to get Trump to stand on Red Square for the May 9 celebrations marking Moscow's contribution to the defeat of Nazism.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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The United States spent exorbitant sums to defeat Nazism, rebuild Europe and defend the continent against the Soviet Union.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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However since then, the 43-year-old has had a disdain for the rapper, as she’s excitedly backed K. Dot’s tyranny against Drake.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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But the people in Gaza shouldn’t have to pay for a tyranny that rules over them with an iron fist.—
Hen Mazzig,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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The cover of the first issue of The New Yorker, dated Feb. 21, 1925, carried no portraits of potentates or tycoons, no headlines, no come-ons.—
Christopher B. Daly,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Or were all those billionaire potentates in the Capitol Rotunda — seated in front of Trump’s Cabinet picks — asserting their social, economic and cultural hegemony?—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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When Johnson Sirleaf came to power, in 2006, Liberia had been wracked by more than a decade of civil war, a military dictatorship, and chronic poverty.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
8 Feb. 2025
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If allowed to proceed, Trump's purge of our federal law enforcement workforce will expose America to authoritarianism and dictatorship.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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Behind the scenes, the interviews showed, those tensions flared directly between Mr. Aliyev and Mr. Putin, even though the two autocrats have often found common ground.—
Anton Troianovski,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Throughout history, the biggest threat to autocrats usually came from their own subordinates.—
Yuval Noah Harari,
WIRED,
3 Jan. 2025
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He’s easily overshadowed by Ottoman warlord Dominic Monaghan, who sports eyeliner as ostentatious as his attempt at a Turkish accent.—
Celia Mattison,
Vulture,
27 Dec. 2024
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But what effect would such sanctions have on a warlord who doesn’t engage with the U.S. economy?—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
The Mercury News,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Big Brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Big%20Brother. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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