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as in sister
a male connected with another person by a common parent
When was the last time you called your brother?
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as in monk
a member of a religious community of men
He was loved and respected among his brothers at the monastery.
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as in friend
a man with whom one feels a sense of solidarity
As veterans, we support our brothers and sisters in the military.
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Recent Examples of brother
The house in the western Sydney suburb of Burwood — which the Young brothers (including older brother George, a member of the Easybeats) moved into in 1965 and remained through AC/DC’s formation in 1973 — was previously listed on the National Trust Register of Historic Houses.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
John Seidler, Peter’s older brother, has been serving in that role on an interim basis awaiting approval of the other major-league owners.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
In the suit, Sheel Seidler claims the brothers are conspiring to wrest away the rights of her and the couple’s three children to be the Padres’ primary decision-makers now and into the future.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
His brother Eric called the attention from bird flu a positive for Raw Farm.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
John Seidler, Peter’s older brother, has been serving in that role on an interim basis awaiting approval of the other major-league owners.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
In the suit, Sheel Seidler claims the brothers are conspiring to wrest away the rights of her and the couple’s three children to be the Padres’ primary decision-makers now and into the future.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
His brother Eric called the attention from bird flu a positive for Raw Farm.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brother
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But most of the throng was—like Samir, his parents, his older brother, his younger brother, and their 7-year-old sister—simply terrified of staying behind.—
Jazzmin Jiwa,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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Her sister, Emily, recently had a boy and also named him Charlie.—
Darlin Tillery,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Uttar Pradesh state, headed by Adityanath — a powerful Hindu monk and a popular hard-line Hindu politician in Modi’s party — has allocated more than $765 million for this year’s event.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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You’re meant to start along the edges and proceed clockwise, passing the pictures of monks, deities, or patrons in their neat squares.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2025
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Many were neighbors, Hollywood pals and friends from my 20-plus years of sobriety in the 12-step recovery community, which has had an enormous presence in the Palisades and Malibu for decades.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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Heidi was heartened to hear several neighbors and friends plan to rebuild their homes — if insurance payouts come through.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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His brother Rod Dameron, a skilled bodywork specialist with a knack for hot rods, tackled the car’s body restoration alongside his cousin Rodney Creed, who brought his mechanical skills to the table so that the cars could actually run.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2025
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Cops took the cousin, believed to be in his mid-20s, into custody without incident.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2025
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Hollis, traumatized and grieving, embarked on a path that would lead to the fortress police build around their comrades.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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In the first entry translated, the notebook's author wished a comrade a happy birthday on Dec. 9.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
29 Dec. 2024
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For the first time since Nov. 29, 2021, the star siblings finally got the chance to battle for bragging rights once more on Friday.—
Darnell Mayberry,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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After the group broke up, the siblings pivoted to the alternative social media tour, DigiFest.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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The 6-11 Towns quickly proved to be a perfect fit, thriving as a pick-and-roll partner with Brunson while putting up career-best shooting numbers.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Ann is experiencing restlessness over her relationship to Clare, her partner in life and the retreat, as well as inner turbulence over her absented son.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brother. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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