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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
To the Japanese, Dutch, Swiss, English, Danish, French, Aussie, Argentine, Jordanian, Kiwi and the rest of our brothers and sisters who have drained their bank accounts who plan to watch the 2026 World Cup here in DFW, welcome — please have your credit card and three-digit PIN ready.
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Mac Engel
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Listen to the Jonas brothers discuss Nick and Priyanka’s first date in the clip above.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
The family included Lynda and her two older brothers.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Steve Baik is back Steve Baik, who guided Chino Hills to an unbeaten basketball season in 2015-16 when the Ball brothers were playing, is returning to high school basketball as the new head coach at Calabasas.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
An infamous poster promoting that campaign depicted white sheep kicking their black brethren out of the frame.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Candace Owens and the Tate brothers turned up in Russia.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 7 June 2026
Kevin has two brothers, Jeff and Buzz, and two sisters, Megan and Linnie.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
With its flinty, morbid humor and collection of eccentric characters—including a star turn by Jamie Lee Curtis as a tough mafia enforcer named Bo Shea—The Sticky is definitely channeling the Cohn brothers' Fargo.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Mac Engel
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Listen to the Jonas brothers discuss Nick and Priyanka’s first date in the clip above.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
The family included Lynda and her two older brothers.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Steve Baik is back Steve Baik, who guided Chino Hills to an unbeaten basketball season in 2015-16 when the Ball brothers were playing, is returning to high school basketball as the new head coach at Calabasas.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
An infamous poster promoting that campaign depicted white sheep kicking their black brethren out of the frame.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Candace Owens and the Tate brothers turned up in Russia.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 7 June 2026
Kevin has two brothers, Jeff and Buzz, and two sisters, Megan and Linnie.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
With its flinty, morbid humor and collection of eccentric characters—including a star turn by Jamie Lee Curtis as a tough mafia enforcer named Bo Shea—The Sticky is definitely channeling the Cohn brothers' Fargo.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brothers
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The undergraduate student began selling two cakes a month to her sorority sisters at SMU Cox School of Business, charging around $100.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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His sisters have seen similar upgrades in gear.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 June 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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Massachusetts-born, Robinson will be playing on home soil in front of friends, family and national team fanatics, an honor every player dreams of but only very few get.—
Jim Sciutto,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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But even these trails, like the ones Vernon carved out with friends near his home in Bella Vista, have had a positive effect.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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In this very funny parody of portentous British novels about nature, a pragmatic young woman goes to live on the family farm with her cousins, the passionately miserable Starkadders, and decides to reform them.—
Namara Smith,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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The group was started by one of Colliflower’s cousins, Carolyn Barnard.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Amjad Yousef had appeared in a video leaked four years ago that purportedly showed him and his comrades fatally shooting dozens of people during the country’s civil war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The comrades put up their Platner signs.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
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According to the petition documents, Jackson had initially been assured by Reiner’s siblings, Jake and Romy, and a family representative that his fees would be paid by the family.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Venus conjunct Jupiter in Cancer expands your third house of communication, siblings, neighbors and daily exchanges, making your words warmer and more persuasive than usual.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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The project, fully funded out of Australia with production service partners in Japan, spans three historical periods – Edo-period Japan, 1865 New South Wales and 2027 Australia – following three incarnations of the same souls across a karmic cycle of love and possession.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Here's a look at 10 over-the-top celebrity gifts that show just how far stars will go to make their partners feel special.—
Lydia Price,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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“Brothers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brothers. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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