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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
Sahil, who goes only by one name, ran his finger down a page, searching for his brother Mohammad Yahya.
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Fazelminallah Qazizai, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Waits, who plays Malkovich’s brother, Chris, appears around the two-minute mark.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
His brother, an ICE agent of some 10 years, never responded.
—Olivia Krupp, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Hartono and his brother, Roberto Budi Hartono, took over Como in 2019, when the team was playing in Italy’s fourth division.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Fazelminallah Qazizai, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Waits, who plays Malkovich’s brother, Chris, appears around the two-minute mark.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
His brother, an ICE agent of some 10 years, never responded.
—Olivia Krupp, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Hartono and his brother, Roberto Budi Hartono, took over Como in 2019, when the team was playing in Italy’s fourth division.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brother
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Few people understand Olivia better or appreciate her contributions to winning more than sophomore forward Viviana Lujano, her younger sister.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Which is why once again Samara Weaving’s Grace MacCaullay is on the run for her life, only now with her younger sister Faith (Kathryn Newton) in tow.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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The city’s oldest Zen Buddhist temple, Kennin-ji Temple is across the street, and one of the hotel’s many offerings is a quiet early morning walking meditation led by a monk in the dry gardens of its sub-temple Ryosokuin.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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One flirts and drinks and dallies and dances; the other is part child, part monk, his mantel packed with icons and crucifixes, his inner landscape a kind of mental Sagrada Família — a weird and extraordinary edifice constructed around the rigors and promises of Christianity.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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In this case, your friend is actually 40% down, so go ahead and keep that Korean sheet mask on your face a while longer.—
Ellen Harrold,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
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For Taria and her friend, mid-80s in March was a nice little gift.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Later that day, King drove to his cousin's house to borrow a flashlight, shovel and gas can, according to prosecutors.—
DAVID FISCHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Kordia’s cousin said her time in detention took a massive toll on their family.—
Tavleen Tarrant,
NBC news,
17 Mar. 2026
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Antifa mobilizes in support of comrades on trial Ahead of jury deliberations, supporters of the defendants staged a protest on Wednesday afternoon outside the courthouse, with the apparent purpose of swaying the jury’s decision.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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His mission is to avenge the death of his only friend, while protecting his fallen comrade’s daughter from the forces that destroyed her family.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Merit filed for bankruptcy last July and became embroiled in a thorny legal dispute with a former broadcasting business partner.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
21 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,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brother. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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