blood brothers

noun

plural of blood brother
as in partners

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blood brothers
  1. partners
  2. colleagues
  3. brothers
  4. sisters
  5. sports
  6. allies
  7. peers
  8. associates
Noun
  • The arrests followed an investigation led by Sweetwater police with assistance from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement partners.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
  • Multigenerational farmers and Californians interested in pursuing the agriculture business gathered to learn about growing agave from the University of California Cooperative Extension and its partners.
    — Lizzie Kane July 26, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of partners
Noun
  • One of the officers was taken to a hospital by his colleagues in a patrol car, while the other injured officer was brought to a medical facility by ambulance.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • His choice not to publicly disclose his colon cancer diagnosis meant that his death blindsided his fans and even some of his closest colleagues.
    — Lindsay Good, NBC news, 23 July 2026
Definition of colleagues
Noun
  • Chadwick Boseman’s brothers filed a petition last week seeking control of the late actor’s estate, accusing their brother’s widow of mismanagement and failing to distribute the assets.
    — Lindsay Good, NBC news, 23 July 2026
  • The brothers worked the deep weed edges with large spoons, making long casts and hopping them off bottom.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
Definition of brothers
Noun
  • Our relationships with men as wives, sisters, daughters, is complicated.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026
  • Survivors include his daughter, Kami; his son, Matt; his grandsons, Chase and Wyatt; and his sisters, Carole and Colleen.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
Definition of sisters
Noun
  • The turf fields and youth sports arena are among several entertainment projects built within the Homefield STAR bond master plan, which also includes the site where the shuttered Schlitterbahn water park once stood.
    — Sofi Zeman July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Private motor sports clubs are historically, and by design, very exclusive.
    — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of sports
Noun
  • Lawmakers from Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies staged a counterprotest, calling for a discussion on examination paper leaks.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026
  • Once friends and coaching allies, Carlson and Granger have since turned on each other.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of allies
Noun
  • And the loss of these students could impact district performance as cohorts move up in their educational careers; students who attend a pre-K program typically perform better in school compared to their peers who didn’t attend.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
  • Flehinger said that many of her peers who support Platner are disillusioned.
    — Margie Cullen, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of peers
Noun
  • Witherspoon said that Arvest associates are prepared to talk to customers about the changes in order to meet customer expectations.
    — Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2026
  • Zelenskyy recently weathered a politically damaging corruption investigation involving several of his closest associates, including his former chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, who was dismissed amid mounting public pressure.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of associates
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