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as in sisters
a male connected with another person by a common parent
When was the last time you called your brother?
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as in monks
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 friends
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 brothers
The three brothers from Miami appeared crestfallen as the guilty verdicts came down, shaking their heads in disbelief.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
The brothers met the women at nightclubs, parties and on dating apps, taking some on trips to ritzy locales, and paying for flights and luxury lodging.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Two brothers, same preparation, but one is working and one is waiting, separated by a piece of paper.
—Brendan Hellweg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
Acree, Victim #1 in court records, acknowledged Kate Whiteman, the first woman who sued the brothers and was found dead last year in her native Australia.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Six of them are part of the indictment against the brothers.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
But there remains some budding controversy about the nameplates on the brothers’ Wild jerseys.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
Two Tz’utujil Maya brothers who, driven by desperation, begin robbing gas stations along the Pan-American Highway to pay off their father’s hospital fees, bring the local governor.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Kevin has two brothers, Jeff and Buzz, and two sisters, Megan and Linnie.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
The brothers met the women at nightclubs, parties and on dating apps, taking some on trips to ritzy locales, and paying for flights and luxury lodging.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Two brothers, same preparation, but one is working and one is waiting, separated by a piece of paper.
—Brendan Hellweg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
Acree, Victim #1 in court records, acknowledged Kate Whiteman, the first woman who sued the brothers and was found dead last year in her native Australia.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Six of them are part of the indictment against the brothers.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
But there remains some budding controversy about the nameplates on the brothers’ Wild jerseys.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
Two Tz’utujil Maya brothers who, driven by desperation, begin robbing gas stations along the Pan-American Highway to pay off their father’s hospital fees, bring the local governor.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Kevin has two brothers, Jeff and Buzz, and two sisters, Megan and Linnie.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brothers
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But this is a really costly thing for the country and the families that put their lives on the line and their spouses and their brothers and sisters.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Veracruz natives and sisters Reyna and Maritza Vazquez turned a small cart into a taco empire, now operating taco trucks all over town, along with a mezcaleria and restaurants in Austin and Round Rock.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Two monks sustained serious injuries, and one monk lost part of his leg as a result of the crash.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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His father bought him the plane ticket after Jeffrey found himself in a bit of a boredom rut with friends and getting into the wrong kind of trouble.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Messi’s presence drew Julio Gonzalez of Lansdowne and two friends to the game.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2026
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The resort’s Cowgirl Camps are all about providing the perfect environment to create lifelong memories with the women in your life, from friends to sisters to cousins.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Pouya Akhgari, 22, is holed up in a family house with aunts and cousins in a village 200 kilometers (120 miles) from his home in the capital, Tehran.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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War Machine makes 81’s reluctance to give pep talks, or even try to ingratiate himself with his comrades-in-arms, the subject of one of its very few overt jokes.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Just like its comrades, Flanagan's has its own quirky corner of the triangle.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Forte and Carden play Martin and Vicki Marvin, weirdly co-dependent siblings who move from Indiana to Sydney to help launch a new spray-tan product produced from the maqui berry.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the newborn, the screenings are a tip-off for testing siblings and other family members.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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It's only been a year and a half since the Lues became partners in the discipline of ice dance.—
Krystle Rich,
CBS News,
13 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,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Brothers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brothers. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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