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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.
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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
Trending The Milli Vanilli story is a lot like how Monsters presents Erik and Lyle: two blood brothers trapped in a miserable lie, with nobody to trust except each other, vulnerable but hiding behind a glam facade.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024
Known as the Lotus Elise's blood brother, the VX220 was built from 2000 to 2005.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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
My actual, blood brother.
—Steve Millar, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2021
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
Trending The Milli Vanilli story is a lot like how Monsters presents Erik and Lyle: two blood brothers trapped in a miserable lie, with nobody to trust except each other, vulnerable but hiding behind a glam facade.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024
Known as the Lotus Elise's blood brother, the VX220 was built from 2000 to 2005.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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
My actual, blood brother.
—Steve Millar, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blood brother
Noun
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Two brothers found guilty of killing a 19-year-old outside of the Downtown Aquarium in Denver have been sentenced to serve decades in prison.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The couple raised Christian and his two brothers in Haan, a small, conservative town.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Merit filed for bankruptcy last July and became embroiled in a thorny legal dispute with a former broadcasting business partner.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Few people understand Olivia better or appreciate her contributions to winning more than sophomore forward Viviana Lujano, her younger sister.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Which is why once again Samara Weaving’s Grace MacCaullay is on the run for her life, only now with her younger sister Faith (Kathryn Newton) in tow.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After all, since Manchester City became geared towards creating for their main man Erling Haaland in 2022, Arteta has consistently stressed the importance of Arsenal’s attackers sharing the attacking load.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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While the Kings had their main man back in net, Tampa played backup Jonas Johansson, who repelled 17 pucks, a day after Andrei Vasilevskiy beat the Ducks 4-3 in overtime.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Our hearts are with his family, former players, colleagues, and all who had the privilege of knowing him.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Cheng-Hsiu Tsai of National Taiwan University and colleagues analyzed the bone and identified it as belonging to a python based on its structural features.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This may entail weekly video calls, yearly visits, or even a pen pal type exchange via traditional mail.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
7 Mar. 2026
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Luna cited examples of crackdowns on Monday, including a bust on an incarcerated man running a prostitution ring from prison through a pen pal system.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Petzold had arrived arrogant and entitled; confronted by the technical ability and imagination of his peers, he was humbled, then stultified.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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If distractions call, consider setting up an accountability check-in with a peer or family member.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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VanDiver said Paktyawal is not the only Afghan ally of American service members to be picked up by ICE.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2026
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The board also voted to install Matt Floca as CEO and executive director, replacing Trump ally Richard Grenell, who oversaw far-reaching changes at the venue that prompted an outcry from many artists and exacerbated the operation's financial challenges.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Blood brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blood%20brother. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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