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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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2
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
In the next few scenes, the filmmaker shows Eden acting out, wearing her dead brother’s clothes and sneaking out to go clubbing, in hopes that the music might distract from her pain.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
Key Facts Jake and Logan Paul, two brothers who rose to fame on social media and have since become a star boxer and wrestler, respectively, and endorsed Trump ahead of the election, were spotted with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the inauguration.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Wexler says the brothers had always believed that taking care of their employees, their guests, and their community was just as important as making money.
—Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Deanna Paul, representing older brother Tal Alexander, did not previously respond for comment regarding the indictment and charges.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
Key Facts Jake and Logan Paul, two brothers who rose to fame on social media and have since become a star boxer and wrestler, respectively, and endorsed Trump ahead of the election, were spotted with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the inauguration.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Wexler says the brothers had always believed that taking care of their employees, their guests, and their community was just as important as making money.
—Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Deanna Paul, representing older brother Tal Alexander, did not previously respond for comment regarding the indictment and charges.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for brother
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brother
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His older brother, Tom, also was a state qualifier at Brother Rice, and older sister Fiona, who prepped at Mother McAuley, is a junior outfielder in softball for St. Xavier.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Serenity is survived by her parents, Daniel and Daniela Campos; sisters, Braylee and Haisley, and brother, Asher; as well as a host of other family members.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
28 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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His friends credit his infectious personality with recruiting a legion of new followers.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
17 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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Dennis and Cheryl McMurray had come home from dinner on Jan. 7 and were preparing for bed when Cheryl’s cousin called.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement His cousin, Lalo Lopez, put out the news on social and local media and got politicians such as L.A. Councilmember Monica Rodriguez to spread the word.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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In fact, his great comrade was Alain Sarde, who produced his films.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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And while acting talent might be surplus to requirements, I was saddened to see the marvelous Mike Colter show up here as a supervillain who slaughters some of his own men to encourage obedience in their comrades.—
Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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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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Here’s what’s coming later this year at Camp North End: Cell Therapy Original Camp North End creatives Davita and Dion Galloway, siblings and founders of Dupp & Swat, are behind the new salon and barbershop called Cell Therapy.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
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 1 Feb. 2025.
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