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
Ferrari 166 Spyder Corsa One of the first two Prancing Horses ever sold by Enzo Ferrari, this 166 Spyder Corsa—chassis No. 004 C—was originally purchased in 1948 by Soave Besana (his brother Gabriele got the other).
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2025
Last Sunday, The New York Times reported that Hegseth had shared sensitive information about the Houthi attack plans in a second group chat that included his wife and brother, among others.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The Jolliffe brothers also founded Puttshack, a miniature golf entertainment concept that raised $150 million in October 2022 from Blackrock.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Mike Ditka, Michael Jordan, certainly a pre-famous Vince Vaughn, the Murray brothers, even Mary Tyler Moore!
—David Petitti, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2025
Last Sunday, The New York Times reported that Hegseth had shared sensitive information about the Houthi attack plans in a second group chat that included his wife and brother, among others.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The Jolliffe brothers also founded Puttshack, a miniature golf entertainment concept that raised $150 million in October 2022 from Blackrock.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Mike Ditka, Michael Jordan, certainly a pre-famous Vince Vaughn, the Murray brothers, even Mary Tyler Moore!
—David Petitti, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brother
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But with hindsight, the sisters say, there were signs.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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Bundy recently went through all the costumes and shoes stored in her garage from her days on the stage as the bubbly sorority sister.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Pope Francis 'dedicated himself to the service of others,' Dalai Lama says After taking a trip to Thailand in 2019, Francis welcomed a delegation of about 100 Buddhist monks from the Wat Phra Cetuphon temple in Bangkok in 2024, the Vatican News reported.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Imagination was key to the films that Hess made after Napoleon Dynamite: the soulful Nacho Libre, in which Jack Black as a novice monk and Lucha Libre fan gave a fully rounded characterization, and the ingenious fantasy-fiction parody Gentlemen Broncos.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2025
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The most key thing in Episode 4 is that Abby is not just with a group of her friends.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Ellie notices something is off about her friend when Dina comes out and climbs up on Shimmer with her, but Dina shrugs it off.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
4 May 2025
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The two Meyerson cousins, though distantly related to Rabbi Anne, remain close with their California kin.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2025
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With fresh data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the team reported the detection of the spectroscopic chemical fingerprints of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and/or its cousin, dimethyl disulfide (DMDS), in the atmosphere of the exoplanet K2-18b.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Clooney enjoins his comrades to feel justified in twisting journalism from objectivity to partisanship.—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 Apr. 2025
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Sometimes residents stole clothing from their comrades, sold it, and pocketed the profits.—
Made by History,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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Several weeks later, the Shaw siblings reunited and cleared the air.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
4 May 2025
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It's been 25 years since Party of Five ended and viewers said goodbye to the Salinger siblings.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Each partner will vet and submit scripts for consideration for an Academy Nicholl Fellowship, and The Black List will serve as a portal for public submissions.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Additionally, a portion of ticket sales is being allocated to the Easy Day Foundation and its partners.—
Ashley Iasimone,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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“Brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brother. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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