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Recent Examples of fraternal
The event was electrified with pomp and fraternal celebration rarely seen in the modern world.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2025
But only Pope John XXIII—whose fraternal letter to President John F. Kennedy and the Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev is thought to have eased the Cuban missile crisis—can be credited with an act of statecraft that helped preserve peace between nations.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
The action sequel, which sees Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal return as fraternal assassins, is looking at a $25 million opening weekend.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
Researchers in Australia found that 60% to 70% of twins in one study both had environmental allergies, and identical twins were more likely to share allergies than fraternal (nonidentical) twins.
—Breanne Hayes Haney, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2025
But only Pope John XXIII—whose fraternal letter to President John F. Kennedy and the Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev is thought to have eased the Cuban missile crisis—can be credited with an act of statecraft that helped preserve peace between nations.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
The action sequel, which sees Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal return as fraternal assassins, is looking at a $25 million opening weekend.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
Researchers in Australia found that 60% to 70% of twins in one study both had environmental allergies, and identical twins were more likely to share allergies than fraternal (nonidentical) twins.
—Breanne Hayes Haney, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternal
Adjective
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An unexpected circumstance brings them to the front door of an estranged relative and unravels years of familial tension.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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Everyone is low-key lonely, with familial baggage that keeps them from connecting with others.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Their enthusiasm for each other is infectious, a mischievous, brotherly energy that shines through even on a Zoom call.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
3 June 2025
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India and Pakistan are brotherly neighbors of Iran, enjoying relations rooted in centuries-old cultural and civilizational ties.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Fraternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternal. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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