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as in sisters
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 monks
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 friends
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 brothers
The Kelce brothers and their crew attended Friday’s concert for DJ Chris Lake in Los Angeles.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
The message was written by 19-year-old Austin Franco, a member of Cornell’s class of 2028, during his application process for an internship at a software company owned by two Jewish brothers, Gabe and Aiden Einhorn.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
The three brothers co-founded the New York gallery Rush Arts and the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, which supported disadvantaged artists of color.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 June 2026
Her two younger brothers, Harry III and Dana, also grew up to become actors.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Eli Lombardino has been running the company with brothers Caleb and Gian Lombardino, along with business partner Sean Davis, since November 2023.
—Jenna Thompson
june 22, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
The Butterworth brothers did a great job in Season 1 establishing a lead character who’s easy to care about.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 June 2026
The former’s president, William Bruce Duncan, and the latter’s manager, James Duncan, are brothers.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Before the Wright brothers' historic first powered flight took place in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903, the brothers spent years conducting early experiments with powered flight in Dayton.
—Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
The message was written by 19-year-old Austin Franco, a member of Cornell’s class of 2028, during his application process for an internship at a software company owned by two Jewish brothers, Gabe and Aiden Einhorn.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
The three brothers co-founded the New York gallery Rush Arts and the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, which supported disadvantaged artists of color.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 June 2026
Her two younger brothers, Harry III and Dana, also grew up to become actors.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Eli Lombardino has been running the company with brothers Caleb and Gian Lombardino, along with business partner Sean Davis, since November 2023.
—Jenna Thompson
june 22, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
The Butterworth brothers did a great job in Season 1 establishing a lead character who’s easy to care about.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 June 2026
The former’s president, William Bruce Duncan, and the latter’s manager, James Duncan, are brothers.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Before the Wright brothers' historic first powered flight took place in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903, the brothers spent years conducting early experiments with powered flight in Dayton.
—Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brothers
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Along with Serena’s 23 major singles titles and Venus’ seven, the sisters have combined to win 14 major doubles titles, six at Wimbledon, the last in 2016.—
Greg Cote
June 21,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
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Over 100 mourners gathered last week around a memorial of flowers and photos to remember two young sisters slain by their father — another in a frustratingly long line of domestic violence tragedies.—
Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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Two monks sustained serious injuries, and one monk lost part of his leg as a result of the crash.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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For the admiral, this has always been a revenge mission against the Sea Snake, the man who has ruled the Narrow and Summer Seas for far too long, killing her friends along the way.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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AIs will be our friends, our confidants, our therapists, our doctors, our employees, our business partners—and yes, in many cases, our romantic partners and lovers.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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That was a decade ago; now that so many more cousins have married non-Amish partners, English pervades most family spaces and occasions.—
Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
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Call your cousins, neighbors, and grandkids.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
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The moderate president, Masoud Pezeshkian, remains constrained to administrative governance and his reformist comrades have been pushed to the side – some even reportedly under house arrest.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Against a solid wall of shot and cannon fire, the Marylanders pressed forward, closing their ranks as their comrades dropped.—
Paul Callahan,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2026
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Sarris grew up in a white family in Santa Rosa alongside three siblings.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Founded by siblings in 2015, the brand evolved from apparel to phone accessories, now repositioning as a broader lifestyle label.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Though strictly a fathers club, the group, Nieves said, has grown thanks to wives and partners sharing his social media posts with their husbands.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Priced $69 to $109 in sizes XS to XXL, the line will be available via the brand’s e-commerce, and with select retail partners.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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“Brothers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brothers. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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