blood brother

noun

Definition of blood brothernext
as in brother

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Recent Examples of blood brother In the first Manitou film, Herbig played Abahachi, chief of the Apache, who is inseparable from his blood brother Ranger (Christian Tramitz) since the latter saved Abahachi from a speeding train at an unguarded railroad crossing. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025 The film examines the exhilarating and uncanny experience of meeting a blood brother for the first time in adulthood. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025 Known as the Lotus Elise's blood brother, the VX220 was built from 2000 to 2005. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 Then there’s 21 Lil Harold, who’s opening for Savage on the tour, and TJ, 23, who might as well be his blood brother. — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2023 Not only was Philips instrumental in starting TSMC, but TSMC’s blood brother in chipmaking is now ASML, the photolithography giant based in Veldhoven. Chips, the ones without ketchup, would eventually take the place of umbrellas and Barbie dolls in Taiwan’s economy. — Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023 Lil Gotit, Render’s blood brother and fellow Atlanta rapper, shared the news on Instagram late Friday evening. — Shirley Ju, Variety, 14 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blood brother
  1. brother
  2. partner
  3. sister
  4. main man
  5. colleague
  6. pen pal
  7. peer
  8. ally
Noun
  • The arrogant, brooding youth is gone almost entirely, and someone far more circumspect and humbled kneels before his older brother.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In that time, Sezalory had three kids, lost a brother and navigated her mother’s cancer diagnosis, all of which brought a new perspective.
    — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of brother
Noun
  • Cocaine trafficking is not a victimless crime, and the FBI and our partners will use every tool at our disposal to keep ridding our communities of these deadly narcotics.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The men’s World Cup showed that brands do not need to spend millions of dollars on becoming an official partner to garner attention.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of partner
Noun
  • The sisters, along with their mother, were vacationing in Florida while Tran stayed home in San Jose.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In 2017, Leo and Lenny made their Wimbledon debut with their sisters to see Federer win his first Wimbledon title since 2012.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of sister
Noun
  • Still, France’s main man is undoubtedly their captain Mbappe, who will surely be desperate to play here in order to pull away in the Golden Boot race.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • Andy Green is set to be the Mets’ main man for the remainder of the season, tapped as the interim manager following Friday’s firing of Carlos Mendoza.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
Definition of main man
Noun
  • In an interview with Spanish sports newspaper AS in June, De la Torre spoke glowingly about his colleague and friend and the key to their success on the south coast.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The owner of her own law firm, Campione was first elected to the Board of County Commissioners in 2010 and was unanimously selected by her colleagues to serve as Commission Chair in 2018.
    — James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of colleague
Noun
  • The club is currently sponsoring four girls in Guatemala, Bangladesh, and the Philippines, providing monthly financial support and forming connections with the girls with a pen pal program.
    — Encinitas Advocate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2026
  • Millennials and Gen Z are driving a big chunk of that growth, part of a broader analog trend that has people swapping streaming for vinyl, iPhones for film cameras, and Instagram for pen pals.
    — Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of pen pal
Noun
  • Sharp has traditionally paid its employees to attend an all-hands recognition event for those deemed by their peers to best meet the organization’s guiding principles.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • George, who is second in line to the throne, will likely meet many of his future peers there.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of peer
Noun
  • There’s strength in destroying your enemies, and there’s strength in being able to distinguish an enemy from an aggrieved ally.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The measures were expected to easily pass with the votes of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party, its nationalist allies and a pro-Kurdish DEM party.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of ally

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“Blood brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blood%20brother. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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