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as in sister
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 monk
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 friend
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 brother
However, the two always remained cordial in public, and recent reports had even indicated Markle was looking to bridge the gap with Middleton, as a way to help Harry reconcile with his brother William.
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Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 16 Apr. 2026
Zishona Spears, Johnson’s sister, remembered her brother as cool and down-to-earth.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Five other people, including Loycano's 15-year-old twin brothers and a 4-year-old boy, were injured in the crash.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
His mother, Yolanda, worked for the agency for 39 years, as did each of her four brothers and a sister-in-law.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for brother
Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 16 Apr. 2026
Zishona Spears, Johnson’s sister, remembered her brother as cool and down-to-earth.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Five other people, including Loycano's 15-year-old twin brothers and a 4-year-old boy, were injured in the crash.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
His mother, Yolanda, worked for the agency for 39 years, as did each of her four brothers and a sister-in-law.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brother
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Her youngest sister Alice, a private tutor, had missed two sessions with one of her students and the student’s parent was concerned.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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Bishop’s mother and sister also are buried at the cemetery.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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So in February, the university, collaborating with tech ventures Teraverse and XNOVA, unveiled Buddharoid, a humanoid robot monk meant to eventually assist clergy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The bronze statue of Shakyamuni Buddha was finished in 1997 and is located in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, in a sacred scenic area said to have been established by the 7th-century monk Xuanzang.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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Now she’s been coaxed out of retirement to make her mark in online criticism, at the urging of her close personal friend, the novelist and New Yorker contributor Paul Rudnick.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Matt Shaw of the Chicago Cubs took on a stunning amount of hate for attending the memorial service of his close friend, Charlie Kirk, following his assassination.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Shamar Elkins, 31, who served in the Louisiana Army National Guard, visited the local Veterans Affairs hospital for a mental health evaluation, stayed there for a week and a half and was released, said Crystal Brown-Page, a cousin of Elkins's brother-in-law, Troy Brown.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Apr. 2026
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Thrust into an unexpected role as protector of his younger cousins, Jordan and his crew are pulled into a mythic ocean realm, setting sail aboard a legendary vessel known as the Sun Chaser.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Yet the North Vietnamese were not the ideological comrades of American college students and Jane Fonda.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Israel has been hunting him and his comrades, picking them off by airstrike and drone, in surprise attacks that often kill civilians alongside them.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2026
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Jones now partners with Kayte Christensen, the team’s current color commentator.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Our expert take The Citi Strata Premier® Card has competitive rewards rates and unlocks access to all of the Citi ThankYou® transfer partners, which boosts the value of your points.—
Liz Knueven,Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brother. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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