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Recent Examples of brotherly
Nyong’o recalls her scene partner’s magnetic qualities, as well as his brotherly protectiveness at their closing-night party.
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Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
20 May 2026
John Cena and Eric André have a tough time developing brotherly love in the trailer for the Netflix movie Little Brother.
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Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
But there’s something special when the brotherly matchup is a true brother-on-brother affair, which is what will be the case when rookie defensive back Caleb Downs and the Cowboys play against wide receiver Josh Downs and the Colts.
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Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Georgia is becoming the NFL’s state of brotherly love.
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Todd Holcomb,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
20 May 2026
John Cena and Eric André have a tough time developing brotherly love in the trailer for the Netflix movie Little Brother.
—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
But there’s something special when the brotherly matchup is a true brother-on-brother affair, which is what will be the case when rookie defensive back Caleb Downs and the Cowboys play against wide receiver Josh Downs and the Colts.
—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Georgia is becoming the NFL’s state of brotherly love.
—
Todd Holcomb,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brotherly
fraternal
Adjective
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In it are the recurring themes of fraternal loyalty, longing, nature’s bounty, and the rough toke that is doggedly searching for a better life.
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In this respect, mixed martial arts performs a role similar to military training camps, revolutionary youth movements and fraternal organizations in earlier eras.
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“Brotherly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brotherly. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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