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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
For that, Cerwin persuaded Jack Warner, the youngest of the four Warner brothers, to part with a prop from the 1925 film The Merry Widow that was reportedly big enough to sleep ten.
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Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
After seeing one of the Boozer brothers in defense, Karaban sent the ball to Mullins, who hit the game-winning 35-foot three-pointer.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Ghazali's two brothers and several other relatives were killed in an Israeli airstrike on March 5, a town official in Mashghara, Lebanon, told ABC News earlier this month.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The brothers and other family members were killed in a March 5 drone attack by the Israel Defense Forces targeting Hezbollah outposts, sources told CBS News.
—Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Browner was one of six brothers, all of whom played college football and four of whom went on to play in the NFL.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The Grönefeld brothers—they’re doing an amazing job.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
A week prior to the attack, members of Ghazali’s family in Lebanon – including two brothers – were killed in an Israeli airstrike as the US and Israel entered its second week of conflict with Iran.
—Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Now, the brothers have four months to fine-tune their skills for the national Act-So event, which starts July 15 in Chicago.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
After seeing one of the Boozer brothers in defense, Karaban sent the ball to Mullins, who hit the game-winning 35-foot three-pointer.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Ghazali's two brothers and several other relatives were killed in an Israeli airstrike on March 5, a town official in Mashghara, Lebanon, told ABC News earlier this month.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The brothers and other family members were killed in a March 5 drone attack by the Israel Defense Forces targeting Hezbollah outposts, sources told CBS News.
—Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Browner was one of six brothers, all of whom played college football and four of whom went on to play in the NFL.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The Grönefeld brothers—they’re doing an amazing job.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
A week prior to the attack, members of Ghazali’s family in Lebanon – including two brothers – were killed in an Israeli airstrike as the US and Israel entered its second week of conflict with Iran.
—Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Now, the brothers have four months to fine-tune their skills for the national Act-So event, which starts July 15 in Chicago.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brothers
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Its leading scorer was All-Colorado sophomore guard Kimora Banks-Thomas, and its two main veterans, besides Dumas, were junior twin sisters Addie and Katie Moon.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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The company gets a lot of repeat business, as kids grow into bigger bikes and have younger brothers and sisters who want their own.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
29 Mar. 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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Senor and Stephens are neoconservatives who hardly needed to be convinced that the members of progressive movements were not friends of the Jewish people.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The first version of the app was in 2012, and the company was officially formed in 2017 with just two friends.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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Beatrice and Eugenie are cousins to Phillips and perhaps a little more likely to get an invite.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Whereas their longer cousins tend to swallow an outfit whole, short trenches emphasize the waist and share the spotlight with the bottom half of your look.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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Murphy snapped the shot just as the seraphic straggler picked his head up to get a sense of his bearings, then later sauntered back to rejoin his comrades.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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She gets roughed up by the homeless shelter’s resident sociopath (Lea Delaria, who is riveting) and meets comrades like the sweet Nova (Demi Lovato) and the combative Denise (Ariana DeBose), who’s as difficult as Amanda is.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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Guthrie and her siblings recorded videos, pleading for news, for help, for a merciful change of heart from whoever had absconded with their mom.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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He had been married at least twice and had two brothers, although the siblings didn't stay in touch.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Collective processes involve tiring negotiations, frequent conflicts, and disappointing compromises, both internally among the team and with external interlocutors and partners.—
Adam Szymczyk,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The idea comes from men’s relationship coach and motivational speaker Alessandro Frosali, who compared some low-maintenance partners to, well, plastic bags in a viral video.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Brothers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brothers. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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