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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
While the brothers aren't expected to cross paths, speculation continues over whether Harry will reunite with his father, King Charles.
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Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Karen Garcia, 28, is a resident of Silver City and has been attending Silver City Fest with her four brothers for over five years.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Glaser’s father and brothers were firefighters and often attend; brother Steve Glaser, 69, was at Thursday’s gathering.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
The Sweets, his brothers Otis and Henry and seven friends retreated to the second floor.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The Sabres Coach, the legendary Punch Imlach, realized that brothers who were goalies had never faced each other in NHL history so sent in his backup goalie, Kens brother Dave.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
His brothers, Matt Kates and Will Kates, are former head coaches who are currently serving as coordinators.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
With ambitious small-screen takes on the Coen brothers masterpiece Fargo and the Marvel superhero Legion under his belt, the show’s creator, Noah Hawley, has built a reputation on reinvigorating hard-to-adapt IP in series fueled by profound insight into what makes a decades-old story relevant now.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
Now the brothers are broadening their push into digital assets to Asia.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Karen Garcia, 28, is a resident of Silver City and has been attending Silver City Fest with her four brothers for over five years.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Glaser’s father and brothers were firefighters and often attend; brother Steve Glaser, 69, was at Thursday’s gathering.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
The Sweets, his brothers Otis and Henry and seven friends retreated to the second floor.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The Sabres Coach, the legendary Punch Imlach, realized that brothers who were goalies had never faced each other in NHL history so sent in his backup goalie, Kens brother Dave.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
His brothers, Matt Kates and Will Kates, are former head coaches who are currently serving as coordinators.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
With ambitious small-screen takes on the Coen brothers masterpiece Fargo and the Marvel superhero Legion under his belt, the show’s creator, Noah Hawley, has built a reputation on reinvigorating hard-to-adapt IP in series fueled by profound insight into what makes a decades-old story relevant now.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
Now the brothers are broadening their push into digital assets to Asia.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brothers
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Bedoya, the sisters’ ally and enforcer, administers punishments mirroring their methods of control.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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About 150 members of Cincinnati's Ethiopian community stood in a parking lot where two sisters and a recent university graduate – each with budding professional and academic careers – were fatally shot.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Helmed by friends Sarah Jackson, Emily Lilley, and Blaes Green, the store hosts 10 to 12 of them a month with genres ranging from graphic novels to cocktails.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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But all friends need to be honest with each other, to tell each other home truths when it’s needed, to confront those awkward moments without fear of the reaction.—
Steve Sedgwick,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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McKinsey’s Global Survey similarly emphasizes that organizations tracking gen‑AI KPIs outperform cousins still focusing on proofs-of-concept.—
Ian Amit,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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At his home in his native Curaçao, a 4-year-old Rafaela watched that game with his mom, a Red Sox fan, and his grandpa, a Yankees fan, in hopes of emulating Jeter’s all-out style of play to impress his older brothers and cousins around the neighborhood.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Score one for tennis IQ, for savvy over sublime athleticism, for a couple of players on a mission to prove their value and that of their doubles comrades to the rest of the sport.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Whether Colbert, Kimmel, and their comrades on NBC can break through the noise is an ongoing experiment.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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While Jane Austen is best known for skewering the vagaries of romantic love in her novels, there is another, equally complicated and meaningful type of relationship that runs through them, too — that of siblings.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Her 25-year-old daughter, who still works at Amazon on a day shift, has moved back into the home and is handling drop-offs for her three younger siblings.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Delivered to a high standard by Thales’s international team, in close collaboration with industry partners, this achievement showcases the quality, openness, and technical expertise that have defined Thales’s approach to the Type 31 delivery – earning praise from the Royal Navy.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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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,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Brothers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brothers. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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