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Recent Examples of brotherly
And was there brotherly love between the famously feuding Gallagher siblings?
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CNN Money, 5 July 2025
The post ended with a sweet sunset video of the siblings enjoying brotherly time on the boat, trading and trying on cowboy hats.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 July 2025
Meanwhile, Vampire Diaries' stars Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder turned on their humanity IRL, forming a brotherly connection and launching their own bourbon brand in 2021.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 25 June 2025
The sweep by the Braves, coupled with the Phillies taking three of four from the Marlins, dropped the Mets into a tie for first with their brotherly love foes heading into this weekend’s series in Philadelphia.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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CNN Money, 5 July 2025
The post ended with a sweet sunset video of the siblings enjoying brotherly time on the boat, trading and trying on cowboy hats.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 July 2025
Meanwhile, Vampire Diaries' stars Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder turned on their humanity IRL, forming a brotherly connection and launching their own bourbon brand in 2021.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 25 June 2025
The sweep by the Braves, coupled with the Phillies taking three of four from the Marlins, dropped the Mets into a tie for first with their brotherly love foes heading into this weekend’s series in Philadelphia.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brotherly
fraternal
Adjective
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Researches looked at both fraternal and identical twins to determine genetic and environmental factors that impact crying.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
10 July 2025
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As the world around Trevino grew more digital and isolated, his fraternal personality stood out even more.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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“Brotherly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brotherly. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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