1
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
He's stepped into his protective older brother role.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
The brothers totaled five hits and scored six runs.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
These Fiore dinner plates are made by a brother duo in Southern Italy.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 12 Apr. 2025
She's even worked on the score for several projects that starred her brother, including Twisters and Anyone But You.
—Mckinley Franklin, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
The brothers totaled five hits and scored six runs.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
These Fiore dinner plates are made by a brother duo in Southern Italy.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 12 Apr. 2025
She's even worked on the score for several projects that starred her brother, including Twisters and Anyone But You.
—Mckinley Franklin, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brother
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Superior Court Judge Craig Collins from neighboring Gaston county also rejected it after Tench’s friends and family — his mother, sister and aunts — submitted and read aloud letters underlining the effect Tench’s disappearance and apparent death have had.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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The former couple both appeared in a number of fan-favorite films and television shows in the 1990s and 2000s, with Hardrict briefly appearing on Felicity and Mowry and her twin sister, Tamera Mowry, appearing in Sister, Sister, Twitches, and more.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Now people see black horses with fiery eyes, monks high in the tree tops.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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While appearing on Live with Kelly and Mark on Monday, April 7, the 37-year-old podcast host and former Hindu monk discussed his most recent gig as a wedding officiant — because there's been more than one! — with Hudgens, 36, and Tucker, 28.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Jaclyn, Kate, and Laurie There’s some fun stuff here, particularly once Laurie bails on her friends to see the fight with Valentin and the guys, then goes home with Aleksei.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2025
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There were people in the town hall who were either friends or relatives of folks who were on the Truman.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Most recently, his novel Tattoos in Memory, about a former terrorist and soldier who becomes a Franciscan priest, was adapted to the big screen in Peru by his cousin, the director Luis Llosa (Anaconda), releasing in August, 2024.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2025
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Love me, love Tatum, love your cousins, love Lovey, love your daddy.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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However, they’re disbanded in the early moments of this third film as Eisenberg’s character tells a new generation of crooked magicians that his former comrades are dead.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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Later down the line, after being summoned to resolve a conflict that was a front for the Emperor’s treachery, Khazan was deemed a traitor to the empire, and he and his comrades — like Ozma — were executed or exiled for aiding a traitor.—
Scott McRae,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2025
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Agents from the bureau and officials from the Anderson County Sheriff's Office were able to locate people who DNA showed were the siblings of the unidentified man.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Filming wrapped well over a year ago on the anthology comedy-drama about estranged siblings reuniting, with stories shot in New Jersey, Paris, and Dublin.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trump announced a 90-day pause on countries that have not retaliated, temporarily lowering the high tariffs on nearly all trading partners to a baseline 10%, while raising the tax rate on imports from China, which had retaliated with tit-for-tat hikes on U.S. imports, to 125%.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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In ‘Bad Summer People’ TV Series Based On Book In Works At A+E Studios The partners have also unveiled a new board of managing partners, comprised of company vets Guido Gotz, Lindsay Maguire, Scott Newman, Jennifer Plante, Shawn Purdy, and Megan Senior.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brother. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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