1
as in sister
a male connected with another person by a common parent
When was the last time you called your brother?
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2
as in monk
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 friend
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 brother
By Sunday, Cole and his brother Devon were barbecuing in front of the pile of bricks that used to be his house.
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Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
One of his brothers, who had remained in the Nuba Mountains, assured him that the family would be largely out of danger there.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
On Friday, March 1, 2024, just after sunset, a man sat in his vehicle with his brother in the front passenger seat outside his apartment building near the end of the block.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
During the day, Kelce learned that Lowry had dressed up as his brother, Travis, for Halloween last year.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
One of his brothers, who had remained in the Nuba Mountains, assured him that the family would be largely out of danger there.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
On Friday, March 1, 2024, just after sunset, a man sat in his vehicle with his brother in the front passenger seat outside his apartment building near the end of the block.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
During the day, Kelce learned that Lowry had dressed up as his brother, Travis, for Halloween last year.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brother
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Mom, a brunette-turned-strawberry blonde, passed down her hair habits to my older sister, a blonde who is religious about her eight-week highlight touch-up appointments, and me.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Division 1 preview: State-leading sisters Makenna Herbst (800) and Morgan Herbst (300 hurdles) of Carlsbad and Paige Echsner of Del Norte (pole vault) and Carlsbad’s section record-holding 4×400 relay team are entered.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Zen Mantra Thich Nhat Hanh was a Zen monk from Vietnam who was quite an incredible man.—
Kathryn Shattuck,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Cambodian folks from Stockton and the Bay converged with 98-year olds from Long Beach and monks who flew from Cambodia to tie bracelets onto wrists, uttering blessings.—
Jia H. Jung,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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Performing in front of small crowds that sometimes only consisted of family and friends was common for Owens but was balanced by hearing his music on local radio stations like 103.5 The Beat.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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Other photos in the post showcased The Kardashians star doing yoga in front of a sunset with friends Phil Riportella and Simon Huck.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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By contrast, her brood of uncles and cousins, who confusingly resemble the parallel hippie gang in the 1983 sequences, never acquire definition as individual characters.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Keisha’s cousins Tiffany (Paigion Walker) and Brittany (Adriyan Rae), who wore lots of Fenty pieces, cropped jackets, and mini skirts, are the more fashion-forward and trendy out of the central cast.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
Essence,
21 May 2025
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Here’s the good news, comrades, and a nifty solution for those who want to take in the usual touristic haunts--Disneyland, Universal Studios Tour, etc.--without reaching for the blood pressure pills every ten minutes.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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But who exactly is The Sentry, what are his origins, powers, and comrades in the fight against justice, and what’s the deal with his evil subconscious manifestation, The Void?—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Moustakas took that older sibling role to heart, Hosmer noted.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
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Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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So, the welfare group amputated her legs and rehabilitated her before sending her halfway across the world in March 2023 to a partner animal welfare organization called Twenty Paws in New York City.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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But Monday’s event aims to underscore the commitment of the two partners to working together during an increasingly fraught geopolitical era.—
Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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“Brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brother. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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