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Recent Examples of Big Brother
Carter joins his big brother Lincoln, whom Schneider and Harrison welcomed in 2020.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
On Monday, Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh fell to 0-3 against his big brother, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 26 Nov. 2024
In the very first episode, Cooper learned that her big brother had been killed in the Vietnam War.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Who won part 2 of the final Head of Household competition on 'Big Brother'?
—David Wysong, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Even the big brothers within the organization had to put up with subpar conditions.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
The van rides with not one but two annoying big brothers, twins Abe and Jake, knocking off four or five high points on a family vacation?
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024
Its accelerated path toward Europe has been spurred by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which shattered many Moldovans’ image of Russia as a benign big brother and created a determination in Brussels to prevent Moscow making further political inroads into formerly Communist states.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Who won part 1 of the final Head of Household competition on 'Big Brother'?
Chelsie Baham won part one of the final HOH competition.
—David Wysong, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
On Monday, Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh fell to 0-3 against his big brother, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 26 Nov. 2024
In the very first episode, Cooper learned that her big brother had been killed in the Vietnam War.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Who won part 2 of the final Head of Household competition on 'Big Brother'?
—David Wysong, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Even the big brothers within the organization had to put up with subpar conditions.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
The van rides with not one but two annoying big brothers, twins Abe and Jake, knocking off four or five high points on a family vacation?
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024
Its accelerated path toward Europe has been spurred by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which shattered many Moldovans’ image of Russia as a benign big brother and created a determination in Brussels to prevent Moscow making further political inroads into formerly Communist states.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Who won part 1 of the final Head of Household competition on 'Big Brother'?
Chelsie Baham won part one of the final HOH competition.
—David Wysong, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Big Brother
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Her lifestyle and perception of the world were not suited to depression, hunger, fascism, and war.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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In recent years, the Morning Joe hosts have been harsh critics of Trump, comparing his rise to that of fascism.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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Ridicule only appeals to cool kids on coasts and the college towns and totalitarians.Letters to the Editor, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2020
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Under the unconditional patronage of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kadyrov rules his republic as a totalitarian, and has done so since taking power in May 2004, after his father, then President Akhmad Kadyrov, was assassinated.Layla Taimienova, Foreign Affairs, 10 May 2017
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There is danger there, however, as Harold is a Jewish American and Germany is seeing the rise of Nazism and antisemitism.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
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The Trump rally had no symbols of Nazism or Fascism, and organizers portrayed it as a mainstream political rally with celebrities, comedians, media personalities and the candidate.Russell Contreras, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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In 1847, during the year remembered as Black ’47, Ireland was enduring political and existential chaos due to famine and tyranny.William Higgins, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
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Different people hold many different beliefs, and one of the key differences between democracy and tyranny is the freedom to think independently.Hod Fleishman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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A number of sports potentates will be making the Idaho scene, at a moment when tens of billions of dollars are changing hands in pursuit of ever-valuable rights.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 July 2024
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By cracking the whip on local potentates, the party bolsters its already substantial public support and reinforces the power of central institutions.Dali Yang, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
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Chinese officials fear that Russia’s influence over the insular dictatorship is growing at China’s expense.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Unfolding against the backdrop of Argentina’s military dictatorship, Our Share of Night features a once-in-a-generation medium able to channel a dark force that warps his body and offers untold and dangerous power.Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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The public can’t handle the truth Recent political shows have settled into a mode that suggests the proletariat is, well, dumb — think of how The Regime depicts the populace of its unnamed country cheering for Kate Winslet’s mustard-fetishizing autocrat.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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This shock-the-monkey approach might have a sliver of merit if the U.S. economy were self-sufficient in renewables and if the autocrats weren’t poised to capitalize by filling the vacuum with their far more carbon-intensive oil and gas and less environmentally friendly refining techniques.Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Players can use their warlords as their in-game profile pictures.Ash Parrish, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
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Here’s a population of wicked beings, created by Morgoth (again: Satan) and in service of a warlord set on conquering the world and subjecting all its people.Caitlin PenzeyMoog, Vox, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Big Brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Big%20Brother. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.
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