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Examples of half brother in a Sentence
George is my half brother.
Recent Examples on the Web
Houthi’s younger half brother Abdul-Malik rose to replace him as the movement’s head, leading an increasingly capable military force in battles against Yemeni troops in the Houthi’s home territory, which borders Saudi Arabia.
—Peter Salisbury, Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2022
The news comes just about two weeks after the San Diego Comic-Con panel where it was announced that Daniel Diemer was cast as Tyson the Cyclops, who is Percy’s (Walker Scobell) paternal half brother, the son of Poseidon and a nymph.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2024
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughter, August, her parents, her stepmother, and two half brothers.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 July 2024
The characters are at once archetypes and ciphers: the mysteriously meandering Mélisande; her grim groom, Golaud; and Golaud’s fatally solicitous half brother, Pelléas.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of half brother was
in the 14th century
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“Half brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20brother. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
half brother
noun
: a brother by one parent only
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