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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
Though her younger brother has remained out of the spotlight since the kidnapping, Trottner made a name for herself by telling their story in her 2024 memoir Nadie nos vio partir.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Marcus mimicked the last breaths of his younger brother.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
His older brother Isaac also saw the shooting and, per the documentary, called 911 and sought help from another neighbor.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
His brother and his father have given their public opinion about his dating life.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Oct. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Marcus mimicked the last breaths of his younger brother.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
His older brother Isaac also saw the shooting and, per the documentary, called 911 and sought help from another neighbor.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
His brother and his father have given their public opinion about his dating life.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brother
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brother
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Her sister struggled for years with substance use, leading their mother to assume custody of her sister's two children.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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During last week's episode, viewers saw Dylan dance with his little sister, Olivia, for Dedication Night on.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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How can a kindly, God-fearing, and ascetic novice monk compete against that?—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Lott is still a priest but is no longer a monk at Delbarton, nor is he affiliated with the school.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
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Instead of disclosing her condition to her employer and circles of friends, Sickler pulled back from modeling with little explanation, thinking that the absence of her hair would certainly result in the loss of her contract.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Whenever family or friends came to visit, our first stop was always El's.—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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But Velma's leaving wasn’t the only season 3 shakeup — later in the episode, it was also revealed that Randy’s cousin Bobby (Eric Graise) had also exited the series.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Fears are mounting about trouble in the corporate lending market, with banks and their lightly regulated cousins in the investment world pointing fingers.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Vladimir Lenin believed that such families were a prison for women, and his revolutionary comrades—among them, his wife, Nadezhda Krupskaya; his mistress Inessa Armand; and his ally Alexandra Kollontai—were assigned the task of freeing them from it.—
Julia Ioffe,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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Haley Macintyre wasn’t the only comrade in total shock.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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Similar to its loose setting powder sibling, Nars Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder locks in makeup in seconds, complete with a subtly dewy finish that keeps oil at bay without completely ditching the glow.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
23 Oct. 2025
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He was survived by his two siblings, his mother, and his father, who passed away 18 years later and is laid to rest next to his son.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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With this imagery, a terrain map can be generated for use by urban planners, or a soldier can print a copy of an image and share it with foreign mission partners on the battlefield.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Her partner's mom got OP's daughter a gift, but none of her partner's siblings did.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brother. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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