big brother
noun
1
: an older brother
2
: a man who serves as a companion, father figure, and role model for a boy
3
Big Brother
[Big Brother, personification of the power of the state in 1984 (1949) by George Orwell]
a
: the leader of an authoritarian state or movement
b
: an all-powerful government or organization monitoring and directing people's actions
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But there is another place that Travis Kelce wants his big brother to try.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
The Rhône Valley is one of France’s finest winemaking regions, but it is often overshadowed by its big brothers, Burgundy and Bordeaux.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Manny being Manny would become easier, what with Pujols, 45, serving as a big brother across an annual journey that spans up to nine full months.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Don’t say uncle, my mother laughed, say big brother.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
The Rhône Valley is one of France’s finest winemaking regions, but it is often overshadowed by its big brothers, Burgundy and Bordeaux.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Manny being Manny would become easier, what with Pujols, 45, serving as a big brother across an annual journey that spans up to nine full months.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Don’t say uncle, my mother laughed, say big brother.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for big brother
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“Big brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20brother. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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